The US picked up four points in their last World Cup qualifying round of the year beating Mexico 2-0 and drawing Jamaica 1-1.
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Santiago Leon – @sleon
Justin Simmons – @TheSmashSimmons
This was head coach Gregg Berhalter’s third straight win over El Tri, following titles in the Concacaf Gold Cup and Nations League finals this summer.
First goal
Timothy Weah sliced a ball in front of goal where Pulisic, just five minutes after entering the match, crashed in to put a glancing header past Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa.
Second goal
Westin McKennie doubled the lead and ignited “Dos a Cero” chants throughout the red-white-and-blue crowd by taking an attempted pass that deflected back to him off a Mexican defender and coolly finishing inside the far post.
Mexico had the best two chances of the opening half, but Zack Steffen dove to his left to deny Hirving Lozano, who was deftly played behind the US defense in the 18th minute. At the half-hour mark, Jesus Corona received a Lozano service but bounced his volley wide of the post.
Shots on target
USA – 5
Mexico – 4
Possession
Mex- 51%
USA- 49%
lineups
USA- Stephen, Yedlin, Robinson, Zimmerman, Robinson, Musah, Adams, McKennie, Weah, Pepi, Aaronson
MEX- Ochoa, Rodriguez, Domingues, Vasques, Gallardo, Romo, Alvarez, Herrera, Corona, Jimenez, Lozano
Jamaica 1 USA 1
Four days after an emotional home win against Mexico, the U.S. Men’s National Team went on the road and fought to a 1-1 draw with Jamaica at Independence Park. USMNT forward Tim Weah scored his second international goal – and first since 2018 – to put the U.S. ahead, but Jamaica striker Michail Antonio scored on a world-class effort from distance to level halfway through the first half.
Lineups-
USA- Steffen, Robinson, Adams, Zimmerman, Yedlin, Busio, Richards, Musah, Aaronson, Pepi, Weah
Jamaica- Blake, Brown, Lowe, Moore, Lawrence, Walker, Williams, Watson, Reid, Antonio, Bailey
Zach Steffen over Matt Turner
Standings
Canada 16
USA 15
Mexico 14
Panama 14
Costa Rica 9
Jamaica
7
El Salvado 6
HOndruas
Predictions
LEI-CHE
JS: CHE
LFC-ARS
JS: LFC
MCI-EVE
JS: MCI
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