An goal from Ricardo Pepi was ultimately enough to escape with a 1-0 win over Jamaica in a feisty first leg of the CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinals. Barely enough, mind you, but enough. Pepi's goal came just 5 minutes into the match,

Pochettino called on both players to start against Jamaica on Thursday, and both players came through with standout performances. Pepi scored the opening goal in the fifth minute, and Turner saved a penalty in the 14th minute to help the U.S. secure a victory over the Reggae Boyz, setting up a clear path to advance to the semifinals in March.

The USMNT will be without several key players through injury, including forwards Folarin Balogun and Josh Sargent, while winger Timothy Weah will miss Thursday's clash in Jamaica with suspension. Those openings alone mean Pochettino will have some big calls to make in the home-and-away tie against Jamaica,