The United States men’s national team will continue their defense of the CONCACAF Nations League title on Thursday night, when they face Jamaica in the semi-finals.
The USMNT have won the only two editions of the tournament, in 2021 and 2023. The winner of this game will face either Mexico steed Panama in the final on March 24.
USA vs Jamaica is expected to kick off at 7:00pm ET / 4:00pm PT. The game will be played at AT&T Stadiumthe home of the Dallas Cowboys, in Arlington, Texas. It will be shown on Paramount+ and Univision.
USA vs Jamaica, latest updates from the CONCACAF Nations League semi-final
Update
The USMNT directly qualified for the quarter-finals of the CONCACAF Nations Leaguenot having to run through the four-game group stage that 12 other nations had to.
Jamaica did have to play in the group stage, and they topped Group B by winning three games and tying another, finishing with a league-best 10 points.
In the quarter-finals, the USMNT beat Trinidad and Tobago 3-0 in the first leg. With a big cushion, they held on to their aggregate lead and qualified despite losing 1-2 in the second leg.
Jamaica made it to the semi-finals in dramatic fashion, taking down Canada at BMO Field in Toronto in the second leg. They lost the first match 1-2, but rallied to win 3-2 in the second with a late penalty goal.
Top Goalscorers in CONCACAF Nations League
Given that Jamaica has played more games than any other nation in the tournament, it’s no surprise they have three of the top seven scorers.
- Shamar Nicholson – 5 goals
- Demarai Gray – 3 goals
- Bobby Decordova-Reid – 3 goals
Nicholson scored three times in the quarter-finals, including twice in the 3-2 second leg win. Decordova-Reid scored the game-winning penalty that sent them through to the semi-finals.
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