The U.S. men's national team dispatched Jamaica in the Concacaf Nations League quarterfinals defeating the Reggae Boyz 5–2 on aggregate. To describe the second leg performance in one word: dominant.
Tim Weah nearly returned with a bang after some combination play with Antonee Robinson less than five minutes into the game when he rattled the post. From there, the pace was set.
The team played with a confidence that the fans in St. Louis fed off of all night. Pulisic opened the scoring in the 14th minute after Weston McKennie played a stellar ball over the top that met with on the half-volley. Pulisic added a second via a massive deflection and Ricardo Pepi scored a third before halftime. Weah got on the scoresheet in the 55th minute with a superb strike after a cross from Yunus Musah.
Demarai Gray scored twice on the night for Jamaica reminding the Stars and Stripes there's still a ways to go in terms of being assured defensively, even when scoring four on a night.
USA can head into 2025 with a renewed confidence under Mauricio Pochettino as the Argentine continues to mold the Stars and Stripes in his vision.
