Arlington, Texas (March 21, 2024) – The U.S. Males’s Nationwide Group superior to the 2024 Concacaf Nations League Last in dramatic style, using a second-half stoppage personal purpose and a Haji Wright brace in further time to earn a third-straight look within the match’s title sport.
The USMNT will now meet the winner of the Mexico-Panama semifinal within the Nations League Last on Sunday, March 24 at 9:15 p.m. ET, with the Third Place Match happening simply prior. Each matches can be proven dwell on Paramount+ and Univision.
The U.S. discovered themselves at an obstacle early when simply after kickoff ahead Bobby De Cordova-Reid was performed into the U.S. 18-yard field coming off a throw in. De Cordova-Reid performed a cross to the far nook of the six-yard field, the place Greg Leigh completed together with his head to provide Jamaica the lead inside 60 seconds.
As Jamaica set as much as defend and counterattack, the U.S. managed an amazing majority of possession as the primary half continued. 9 photographs had been tried within the opening 45 minutes, however the group’s greatest likelihood to interrupt by got here simply previous to first-half stoppage time. Within the 45th minute, Weston McKennie and Tim Weah mixed to play Weah into the Jamaica 18-yard field to goalkeeper Andre Blake’s left. Weah despatched a low ball to the penalty spot that an on-running Malik Tillman met together with his left foot. Tillman opened his hips and put a promising shot towards the left aspect of the web, nevertheless it was cleared by a falling Di’Shon Bernard.
Within the second half, goalkeeper Matt Turner got here up large for the U.S. as they regarded to equalize. Within the 63rd minute, Renaldo Cephas beat Chris Richards to a cleared Jamaican ball contained in the U.S. half. Cephas picked up the dribble and located himself one-on-one with Turner. Cephas hit together with his proper throughout Turner, however the U.S. ‘keeper bought down fast to disclaim Cephas’ alternative to double the Jamaica lead.
The U.S. finally discovered its breakthrough in dramatic style, with what seemed to be its final alternative of regulation time. After Haji Wright’s cleared cross earned the U.S. a nook, Pulisic delivered an in-swinging ball that discovered the top of Miles Robinson. Robinson skimmed a header in the direction of the middle of the six-yard field and his try was deflected by Jamaican ahead Cory Burke and previous Blake for the final gasp equalizer.
Wright netted the go-ahead purpose within the 97th minute throughout the first interval of additional time. Gio Reyna picked up a unfastened ball simply contained in the Jamaica half, noticed Wright darting by the middle of the Jamaican protection, and weighted an inch-perfect, no-look move to the Coventry Metropolis man into the 18-yard field. Wright ran onto the ball, took a contact to his left, and fired the U.S. into the lead. It was Wright’s first purpose for the U.S. since scoring within the 2022 FIFA World Cup Spherical of 16 towards Netherlands.
Wright made it a brace within the 109th minute, once more on an help from Reyna. Reyna as soon as once more scooped up a unfastened ball, this time 30 yards from the Jamaica web, and took out a pair of defenders with a through-ball to Wright working in on the left. Wright’s first contact was lengthy, however he collected, turned, and beat Blake to his left to provide the U.S. a 3-1 benefit it will not relent. The purpose doubled Wright’s worldwide scoring haul, giving him 4 in his profession to-date.
GOAL SCORING RUNDOWN:
JAM – Greg Leigh (Bobby De Cordova-Reid), 1st minute: Off of a throw in, De Cordova-Reid was performed into the U.S. 18-yard field and picked up the ball close to the tip line to goalkeeper Matt Turner’s proper. De Cordova-Reid performed a cross to the far nook of the six-yard field, the place Leigh completed together with his head to provide Jamaica the lead inside 60 seconds. USA 0, JAM 1
USA – Cory Burke (Personal Aim) 90th minute + 5: From a nook kick on the USA’s left attacking aspect, Christian Pulisic delivered a ball into the field to search out defender Miles Robinson. Robinson skimmed a header in the direction of the middle of the six-yard field and his try was deflected Cory Burke and previous Blake for the final gasp equalizer. USA 1, JAM 1
USA – Haji Wright (Gio Reyna) 97th minute: With the ball simply contained in the Jamaica half, Reyna picked up a unfastened ball and deftly picked out Wright, who was making a central run into the field. Reyna’s well-weighted move discovered Wright in stride, permitting the striker to take a contact and put a left-footed shot previous Blake. USA 2, JAM 1
USA – Haji Wright (Gio Reyna) 109th minute: Wright as soon as once more discovered himself on the tip of a Reyna through-ball, and as soon as once more picked up the move working into the left aspect of the field. Wright’s first contact was heavy, however he managed to gather together with his again to purpose, flip, and put a shot into the fitting aspect of the web. USA 3, JAM 1.
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
- The U.S. equalizer within the sixth minute of second-half stoppage time was the group’s newest equalizing purpose in 12 years, coming simply previous to Ricardo Clark’s tally at 90+7 that lifted the group to a 1-0 win over Venezuela on Jan. 21, 2012.
- The USMNT has conceded within the first minute of a aggressive match 4 instances in group historical past and has not misplaced any of these matches (3-0-1).
- Haji Wright and Tyler Adams every entered the match within the 63rd minute, each making their first U.S. appearances for the reason that group’s 2022 FIFA World Cup Spherical of 16 match towards Netherlands on Dec. 3, 2022.
- Wright’s pair of additional time objectives took his worldwide haul to 4 in his profession, having final scored within the aforementioned Spherical of 16 match on the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
- Wright can be the primary participant in USMNT historical past to attain a number of objectives instead in a knockout match.
- Tonight’s match marked Gio Reyna’s second profession two-assist sport, together with his final coming within the 2023 Concacaf Nations League Last, a 2-0 win over Canada on June 18, 2023.
- Along with his two-assist efficiency, Reyna brings his profession worldwide tally to 5 in 25 appearances.
- Weston McKennie earned his 50th cap tonight. The Little Elm, Texas product turns into the 61st USMNT participant to succeed in the half-century mark in appearances. McKennie additionally made his team-leading 13th Concacaf Nations League look.
- Christian Pulisic captained the group for the 20th time, tying former teammate Clint Dempsey for ninth on the USMNT captains checklist. The USA is 15-2-3 when Pulisic wears the armband.
- Tonight was the seventh knockout match between the USMNT and Jamaica. The one opponent the U.S. has confronted extra in knockout spherical matches is Mexico (14 instances).
- Tonight’s Beginning XI featured a mean age of 24 years, 186 days. The beginning lineup additionally averaged 29 caps and 19 in official competitors.
- With all 22 gamers dressed age 21 or older, tonight’s match marks the primary time that zero gamers beneath 21 will seem for the USMNT for the reason that Gold Cup Last towards Jamaica on July 26, 2017 in Santa Clara, Calif.
- Defender Sergiño Dest served a one-match suspension tonight after receiving a crimson card within the group’s final CNL match at Trinidad and Tobago on Nov. 20, 2023.
- Gregg Berhalter is 42-14-12 in 68 matches as USMNT head coach. The USA is 27-7-7 in aggressive matches beneath Berhalter, together with his .744 profitable proportion the very best amongst USMNT head coaches with a minimal of eight matches in official competitors.
-U.S. MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM MATCH REPORT-
Match: United States Males’s Nationwide Group vs. Jamaica
Date: March 21, 2024
Competitors: 2024 Concacaf Nations League Semifinal
Venue: AT&T Stadium; Arlington, Texas
Attendance: 40,926
Kickoff: 7 p.m. ET (6 p.m. native)
Climate: 63 levels; cloudy
Scoring Abstract: 1 2 OT1 OT2 F
USA 0 1 1 1 3
JAM 1 0 0 0 1
JAM – Gregory Leigh (Bobby Reid) 1st minute
USA – Personal Aim (Cory Burke) 90+6
USA – Haji Wright (Gio Reyna) 97
USA – Haji Wright (Gio Reyna) 110
Lineups:
USA: 1-Matt Turner; 5-Antonee Robinson, 3-Chris Richards, 12-Miles Robinson, 19-Joe Scally (7-Gio Reyna, 46); 8-Weston McKennie, 6-Yunus Musah (4-Tyler Adams, 63) (15-Johnny Cardoso, 100), 17-Malik Tillman (11-Brenden Aaronson, 76); 10-Christian Pulisic (capt.), 20-Folarin Balogun (9-Ricardo Pepi, 63), 21-Tim Weah (14-Haji Wright, 63)
Substitutes not used: 18-Ethan Horvath, 22-Drake Callender, 13-Tim Ream, 16-Mark McKenzie, 23-Kristoffer Lund
Suspended: 2-Sergiño Dest
Head coach: Gregg Berhalter
JAM: 1-Andre Blake (capt.); 2-Dexter Lembiska, 17-Damion Lowe, 3-Michael Hector, 6-Di’shon Bernard, 22-Gregory Leigh (7-Kaheim Dixon, 102); 10-Bobby Reid, 14-Kasey Palmer (16-Karoy Anderson, 74), 15-Joel Latibeaudiere, 19-Jamal Lowe (8-Daniel Johnson, 65); 20-Renaldo Cephas (9-Cory Burke, 74) (18- Romario Williams, 102)
Substitutes not used: 13-Shaquan Davis, 23-Jahmal Waite, 4-Tayvon Grey, 5-Richard King, 11-Shamar Nicholson, 12-Demarai Grey, 21-Bailey Cadamarteri
Head coach: Heimir Hallgrimsson
Stats Abstract: USA / JAM
Photographs: 25 / 6
Photographs on Aim: 7 / 3
Saves: 2 / 5
Nook Kicks: 12 / 3
Fouls: 13 / 22
Offside: 1 / 6
Misconduct Abstract:
USA – Joe Scally (Warning) 12th minute
JAM – Dexter Lembiska (Warning) 51
JAM – Kasey Palmer (Warning) 54
JAM – Damione Lowe (Warning) 69
Officers:
Referee: Selvin Brown (HON)
Assistant Referee 1: Gerson Orellana (HON)
Assistant Referee 2: Enmanuel Aquirre (NCA)
4th Official: Keylor Herrera (CRC)
VAR: Ricardo Montero (CRC)
AVAR1: Benjamin Whitty (CAY)
Michelob Extremely Man of the Match: Haji Wright