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Ricardo Pepi and Matt Turner key USMNT’s Nations League win at Jamaica

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The Americans will take a lead to St. Louis for Monday’s second leg after Mauricio Pochettino earned his first competitive win as U.S. coach.

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Ricardo Pepi is the center of attention after scoring in the fifth minute against Jamaica. (Collin Reid/AP)

November 14, 2024 at 11:05 p.m. EST

In Mauricio Pochettino’s perfect world, each of his U.S. men’s national team players would start regularly for their respective European clubs and arrive at training camp in top form. The reality is quite different, though.

So there are understandable concerns when infrequent starters overseas are thrust into the U.