Brandon Vazquez came off the bench to score a late goal as the United States drew 1-1 with Jamaica to begin Group A play in the Gold Cup at Soldier Field on Saturday night.
Interim coach B.J. Callaghan was still on the sidelines for the U.S. after coaching the team to the Nations League title, but he was overseeing a very different side against Jamaica, one that was comprised largely of MLS players and without many of the European stars that beat Canada last Sunday.
A much more first-choice XI for Jamaica, which featured Premier League players Michail Antonio, Bobby De Cordova-Reid and Leon Bailey, took the lead in the 13th minute when Damian Lowe sent a diving header from Demarai Gray's free kick past Matt Turner in the U.