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USA vs Jamaica: Confirmed lineups for 2021 Gold Cup quarterfinals

The USA and Jamaica will square offtonight at AT&T Stadium in Arlington for the 2021 Gold Cup quarterfinals. Here, check out how both teams willline up for this exciting game.

Updated on
August 04, 2025 03:39PM EDT

USMNT coach Gregg Berhalter (left) and Jamaica manager Theodore Whitmore. (Getty)

The battle for the 2021 Gold Cup trophywill resume this weekend with the beginning of the knockout stages. The USA and Jamaica will face each other on Sunday, July 24, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington with a place in the semifinals on the line.

Theyoung USMNT squad hasgot through to the quarterfinals after taking control of Group A,but from nowon, it will face the toughest part of the Gold Cup.Gregg Berhalter‘s boys arrive at this game following a hard-fought win over Canada but the Reggae Boyz will be looking for revenge from the 2017 final.

Theodore Whitmore‘s men have also done a good job in the group phase, despite losing at Costa Rica in the final matchday.Jamaica left most of their first-choice players on the bench that day, but nowthey will bring the best they got to seek a place in the semifinals.

USMNTconfirmedlineup

With Walker Zimmerman ruled out for the remainder of the 2021 Gold Cup, Berhalter has to makeimportant decisions at the back. In fact, he has to give serious consideration to manypositions of the field.

Berhalter decided to go with three at the back and three strikers this time. Thiswill be the USA lineup: Matt Turner; Sam Vines, James Sands, Miles Robinson; Shaq Moore, Kellyn Acosta, Gianluca Busio, Paul Arriola; Matthew Hoppe, Sebastian Lletglet, Daryl Dike.

Jamaica confirmedstarting XI

The Reggae Boyz have received some great news for the upcoming clash. Bobby Reid, who has missed the last two games after testing positive for Covid-19, returned to full training and will be eligible to face the USMNT.

Theodore Whitmore mightgo back to a 4-4-2 formation for this clash after trying with a 4-2-3-1 against Costa Rica whenmost of the first-choice players sat out. This is how Jamaica will line up: AndreBlake; AlvasPowell, DamionLowe, LiamMoore, Kemar Lawrence; Junior Flemmings, Devon Williams, Daniel Johnson, Blair Turgott; Cory Burke, Bobby Reid.

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