Ricardo Pepi put the United States in good position to advance to the CONCACAF Nations League semifinals, scoring an early goal for a 1-0, first-leg win against Jamaica on Thursday night at Kingston in Coach Mauricio Pochettino’s first competitive match.

The U.S. men's national team defeated Jamaica 1–0 in the first leg of its Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal in Mauricio Pochettino's first competitive game.

The U.S. Men's National Team is one step closer to a Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal win. Ricardo Pepi's early goal stood as the decider as Team USA

Mauricio Pochettino's first competitive match at the helm of the US men's national team ended with a 1-0 win over Jamaica in Leg 1 of the Concacaf Nations League quarterfinals in Kingston, Jamaica.

Ricardo Pepi scored from Christian Pulisic’s pass in the fifth minute, Matt Turner saved a penalty kick and the United States won 1-0 at Jamaica in a CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal first leg, the Americans’ first competitive match under coach Mauricio Pochettino.

The United States earned a narrow first-leg win away from home against Jamaica in the CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal. Scorers: Pepi 5'It was the perfect start for Mauricio Pochettino's side as

T he USMNT took on Jamaica in the first competitive match of Mauricio Pochettino’s tenure with the squad. The game would feature a bumpy pitch in Kingston with the home team hap