Pepi scored from Christian Pulisic’s pass in the fifth minute Matt Turner saved a penalty kick as the U.S. opened the two-game series with a road win.

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.

The USMNT returned home with an important 1-0 victory against Jamaica from the first leg of the CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal on Thursday, even without some key players like Folarin Balogun, Josh Sargent,