CHICAGO—Brandon Vazquez scored in the 88th minute, and the No. 13 United States gained a 1–1 draw against 63rd-ranked Jamaica on Saturday night, June 24, to avoid what would have been the Americans’ first loss in a CONCACAF Gold Cup opener.
Damion Lowe put the Reggae Boyz ahead with a 13th-minute goal. The defending champion U.S. came back when Jesús Ferreira’s cross hit off defender Dexter Lembikisa to Vazquez, who scored with a right-foot shot from 7 yards for his second international goal.
Lowe got his third goal in 53 international appearances, beating goalkeeper Matt Turner with a header from 8 yards following Demarai Gray’s free kick. Lowe was played onside when Matt Miazga dropped back on the restart by Gray, an Everton winger who made his Reggae Boyz debut after switching affiliation from England….