BRUCE ARENA, U.S. Head Coach

On getting ready for the final round of qualifying:

''The problem we always have with our MLS players is their layoff. That will be a difficult challenge over the next couple months, to get a group of players ready for February 9. ''

On McBride:

''McBride is a warrior. Some of the plays McBride makes all over the field probably go unnoticed by 99 percent of the people. They are plays that add up over 90 minutes and make a difference for our team.''

PABLO MASTROENI

On his assist on Ed Johnson's goal:

''At this level it is so much faster, in the midfield you try to take a mental picture and be one step ahead. Eddie is such a great player and makes those runs so obvious, it was just a quick play and I got the ball back and I just threw it into Eddie and he has been one of the great additions on this team and has been playing real well. Eddie did the hard stuff, I just put it in front of him.''

On the play of Ed Johnson:

''As a midfielder you are always looking for obvious runs, for players who tell you where they want the ball instead of having me just play it in a particular space. He is doing everything well, he is checking the ball well, holding up well and making great runs. The kid is on top of his game.''

On his moves between midfield and defense in 2004:

''I have played in various positions on this team and there is nothing worse than playing center back for a half season and then being thrown in at defensive midfield, where the game is 360 degrees around you as opposed to the game always being in front of you. The more games I play at this level and obviously being in camp for 10 days helped, but I'm feeling more and more comfortable.''

On the match ending in a draw:

''It's tough, especially being at home. Your mindset is still to get three points, and it doesn't matter what they needed to do. We had an attacking mindset and were going to get after them, and I think our guys up front did a great job, but Donovan Ricketts played unbelievable and came up with three or four breakaway saves. He is just a quality player.''

ED JOHNSON

On his goal:

''It was one of those games were I was able to get myself in good positions and I've got great guys around me that can distribute great balls. As a forward you know you are going to get your chances, and it is a matter of taking your chances when you get them. And I had two chances before that that I didn't take well, the keeper making a good save on one and the other one I mis-hit. I tried to do something different on the third chance and played the ball to my left foot and was able to get it around him. Just one of those games. It was my first start and I was just happy to be out there.''

''I had a good year in MLS and got some goals and got my confidence up. I try to put myself in position on the field when I'm here with the National Team because at this level you have guys that can take you out when you make a run with the ball. Good runs off the ball and good passes from our middle guys, and it was a great ball from Pablo (on my goal).''

KASEY KELLER

On the result and ending Jamaica's World Cup hopes:

''I think after the domination that we had after the first half hour, it was a shame we didn't take more advantage of that. Unfortunately, they got into our box and we gave them a penalty and we just couldn't get the second one. But we showed good character from the guys that came in that they were able to, playing a man down against a team that is very strong attacking, that we were able to hold them off and knock them out of the competition.''.