American soccer star Christian Pulisic assisted Ricardo Pepi for an early goal in Thursday's first leg. Pepi's strike proved to be enough, combined with strong defending and a penalty kick save from goalkeeper Matt Turner, to help USMNT leave Jamaica with a 1-0 win.

USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino sent a message to American players on how he feels about MLS competition compared to European leagues like the EPL

Mauricio Pochettino confirmed he is more than willing to call up MLS players to the USMNT as long as they prove their quality on the pitch. In the past, the U.S. men's national team mostly featured the best American players from Major League Soccer,