The USMNT faced off against the Jamaica National Football Team in a CONCACAF clash for the first time since the stars and stripes lost to the Reggae Boyz in Atlanta during the Gold Cup in 2015. Two Atlanta United players, defender Greg Garza and forward Romario Williams, took a Midnight Train to Georgia on the Chattanooga Choo-Choo to represent their respective countries in the match.
Lineups:
USA
GK - Luis Robles, D - Graham Zusi (Captain), D - Steve Brinbaum, D - Walker Zimmerman, D - Jorge Villafana, M - Dax McCarty, M - Chris Pontius, M - Benny Feilhaber, M- Sebastian Lletget, F - Jordan Morris, F - Juan Augdelo
Subs: Luis Robles off - David Bingham on, 46’; Benny Feilhaber off - Michael Bradley on, 60’; Dax McCarty off - Darlington Nagbe on, 62’; Graham Zusi off - Brad Evans on 68’; Chris Pontius off - Alejandro Bedoya on, 74’; Jorge Villafana off - DaMarcus Beasley on; 86’
Jamaica
GK - Andre Blake, D - Sergio Campbell, D - Damion Lowe, D - Alvas Powell, D - Oniel Fisher, M - Ewan Grandison, M - Jevaughn Watson (Captain), M- Owayne Gordon, M - Michael Binns, F - Cory Burke, F - Romario Williams
Subs: Andre Blake off - Ryan Thompson on, 46’; Owayne Gordon off - Omar Holness on, 56’; Sergio Campbell off - Ladale Richie on, 61’; Ewan Grandison off - Rosario Harriot on, 78’; Romario Williams off - Jourdaine Fletcher on, 83’; Cory Burke off Shamar Nicholson on, 83’
Highlights
The first half was dominated by the US, but for all of their possession and passes into the box, there were few chances.