Jamaica vs USA Preview: Team News & Prediction
Click here for today’s sports betting tips from our expert analysts!
There have been three CONCACAF Nations League seasons and the United States have won all three as they now prepare for a two-legged quarter-final against the improved Jamaicans.
Kick-off date/time: Friday 15th November, 2024: UK – 1:00am / Thursday 14th November, 2024: US ET – 8:00pm / US PT – 5:00pm
How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – Coverage is shared between CBS & Paramount +
How to watch online: UK – CONCACAF GO & YouTube / US – Golazo Network
Jamaica Preview: MCCLAREN’S REGGAE BOYZ
Former Middlesbrough and England boss Steve McClaren took charge of the Jamaican national team before the autumn international breaks and the Reggae Boyz qualified for the quarter-finals with two victories and two draws in their four group stage games.
They have a fair bit of pedigree in their squad with West Ham United striker Michail Antonio leading the line with the likes of Demarai Gray, Bobby Decordova-Reid, Ethan Pinnock and Mason Holgate within their current squad.
USA Preview: POCH BUILDING
Mauricio Pochettino is in charge of a United States side that are building towards co-hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup with an expectation of going quite deep into that tournament and these are some much-needed competitive games as preparation for that competition.
The USMNT have a bit of depth across the squad but they come into this one on the back of a 2-0 defeat to Mexico in their most recent outing last month a few days after they had defeated Panama by the same scoreline.
Jamaica Team News: PEDIGREE
Bobby Decordova-Reid’s shift into an out and out midfielder has been helpful for the Jamaicans to support an unbalanced side that has an array of attacking options.
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Blake; Lembikisa, Holgate, Pinnock, Leigh; Palmer, Latibeaudiere; Campbell, Decordova-Reid, Gray; Antonio
UNAVAILABLE:
QUESTIONABLE:
USA Team News: CAPTAIN AMERICA
For the last decade, everything has pretty much revolved around Christian Pulisic but the attacker has finally hit some genuinely good form for Serie A giants AC Milan this season.
PREDICTED XI (3-4-2-1): Turner; Scally, McKenzie, Ream; Weah, Musah, McKennie, Robinson; Aaronson, Pulisic; Sargent
UNAVAILABLE:
QUESTIONABLE:
Jamaica vs USA Prediction
The Jamaican national team have been much-improved and their over-arching goal during this international cycle being potential qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Jamaica, though, now face a tough test, albeit it is against the United States in a transitional period in the early stages of Mauricio Pochettino getting to grips with his squad. It would still be a major surprise to see Jamaica overturn the Americans, even with their home advantage for this first-leg.
Jamaica vs USA Tip: DOUBLE CHANCE – USA TO WIN OR DRAW
