On a horribly maintained pitch in Kingston, the USMNT bagged an ugly 1-0 victory over Jamaica on Ricardo Pepi's early goal to establish a 1-0 lead in the first leg of their CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal matchup.

The United States men's national team will play their first competitive match under new manager Mauricio Pochettino

The United States beat 10-man Jamaica 1-0 in Thursday’s first leg of their Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal at the National Stadium in Kingston. A fifth-minute goal from Ricardo Pepi was the difference between the teams that will meet in the return leg on Monday in the USA.