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 Americans will take a lead to St. Louis for Monday’s second leg after Mauricio Pochettino earned his first competitive win as U.S. coach.

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

The United States begin their quest to defend their status as three-time defending CONCACAF Nations League champions as they meet Jamaica in the first of two quarterfinal legs.

Pochettino called on both players to start against Jamaica on Thursday, and both players came through with standout performances. Pepi scored the opening goal in the fifth minute, and Turner saved a penalty in the 14th minute to help the U.S. secure a victory over the Reggae Boyz, setting up a clear path to advance to the semifinals in March.

Ricardo Pepi scored from Christian Pulisic's pass in the fifth minute, Matt Turner saved a penalty kick and the United States beat Jamaica 1-0 on Thursday night at Kingston in

A fifth-minute goal from Ricardo Pepi gave Mauricio Pochettino's United States a 1-0 win over Jamaica in their CONCACAF Nations League quarter-final, first-leg on Thursday.

Ricardo Pepi scored the lone goal early to secure an advantage for the U.S. men's national team vs. Jamaica Thursday in Game 1.

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 in charge. Christian Pulisic dazzled in the opening minutes coming close to receive the ball in attack before playing a clinical through ball to Ricardo Pepi.