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.
“We were here to fight. We knew it was going to be difficult,” Pepi said. “At the end of the day we got the result and now it’s time to go and take care of it at home.”
The second leg of the total-goals quarterfinal is Monday in St.