USMNT to Face Jamaica in Concacaf Nations League Quarterfinals

CHICAGO (Oct. 16, 2024) – The U.S. Men’s National Team will face Jamaica in the Quarterfinal Round of the 2024-25 Concacaf Nations League.

The series opens Nov. 14 at the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica, with the kickoff time still to be determined. Four days later, new USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino will coach his first home match in official competition on Nov. 18 in St. Louis. [TICKETS]

Kickoff at CITYPARK is set for 8 p.m. ET and the match will be broadcast on TNT, truTV, Universo, Max and Peacock, as well as FDP Radio.

While the United States holds a significant lead in the win column, matches against The Reggae Boyz are always tight. Of the 32 matches between the teams since 1988, 23 of the 32 were decided by a goal or less. Overall, the USMNT holds a 19-3-10 record against Jamaica.

The USMNT has won the first three editions of the Concacaf Nations League, starting with the thrilling instant classic triumph against Mexico, 3-2 in overtime, to win the inaugural tournament in 2021. Two years later, the U.S. dominated Canada 2-0 to claim its second title. Last March, the USA rallied for an extra-time 3-1 defeat of Jamaica in the Nations League semifinals before adding another chapter to its history of Dos a Cero victories vs. Mexico for its third-straight title in Arlington, Texas.

IN JAMAICA

The USA has faced the Reggae Boyz on the road a total of 10 times, with all the contests being held at “The Office” in Kingston. The series on Jamaican soil remains close, with six of the 10 meetings ending in draws. Overall, the U.S. holds a slight 3-1-6 advantage.

MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS

One of the most important cities in American soccer history, the USMNT has recorded a dominant 8W-1L-3D record in St. Louis and has not lost a game in the city since 1957.

With the addition of St. Louis CITY SC as Major League Soccer’s 29th club and the opening of CITYPARK in 2023, the USMNT has played twice in the gleaming new home of soccer in the Gateway to the West. Its first visit came in the 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup group stage vs. Saint Kitts and Nevis, a dominant 6-0 victory that saw Jesús Ferreira net his second career hat trick. The U.S. returned a few months later for a 3-0 friendly victory against Uzbekistan with goals from Tim Weah, Ricardo Pepi and Christian Pulisic.

St. Louis also served the main home venue for the USMNT’s successful qualification run for the 1990 FIFA World Cup, hosting three of the team’s five matches (all wins) at St. Louis Soccer Park.

The Gateway City is also a historic hotbed for USMNT talent. Dating back to 1916, 77 players from the St. Louis area have made at least one National Team appearance, which counts as the third-most in local representation to the USMNT after Southern California and the New York/New Jersey metro areas.

ABOUT THE CONCACAF NATIONS LEAGUE

Created to maximize the quality, quantity and frequency of competitive matches for all of Concacaf’s 41 Member Associations, the 2024-25 Concacaf Nations League, which kicked off during the recently completed September international window, is the second edition with a revamped format to include more direct elimination matches.

The 2024-25 CNL will again be played in a three-League format (A, B and C), with the region’s 41 men’s senior national teams distributed into the Leagues according to the results of the 2023-24 CNL.

The USA will compete in the 16-team League A. The top four teams in the Concacaf Ranking Index (Mexico, United States, Panama and Canada) received a bye to the quarterfinals, while the next 12 ranked teams are competing in the group stage during the September and October international windows. Drawn into two groups of six, the top two teams in each group will advance to the knockout stage.

The quarterfinal round will be played in a home-and-away format during the November international window, with the aggregate score winners in each quarterfinal advancing to the 2025 CNL Finals next March.

The pairings for the quarterfinals will be determined based on the Concacaf Rankings Index following the October window and 2024-25 CNL Group Stage results.