Panama captain and Nashville’s Anibal Godoy out of Copa America with thigh injury

Panama captain and Nashville’s Anibal Godoy out of Copa America with thigh injury
By Colin Millar
Jun 19, 2024

Panama captain Anibal Godoy has been ruled out of the Copa America with a thigh injury.

The 34-year-old Nashville midfielder sustained an injury to his left thigh in Sunday’s friendly defeat against Paraguay.

Godoy was substituted off in the 73rd minute of that match and the Panama FA (FEPAFUT) have now confirmed he will miss the tournament in the United States.

Godoy has been capped 140 times by Panama, the most of the current squad and the second-highest in the nation’s history — eight behind the now retired Gabriel Gomez.

The midfielder spent five seasons at San Jose Earthquakes before joining MLS rivals Nashville in 2020, and he has made 120 first-team appearances for across four-and-a-half years.

Panama commence their Copa America campaign against Uruguay on June 23 before playing the U.S. four days later and concluding their group stage against on July 1.

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Colin Millar is a Staff Writer for The Athletic. Prior to joining The Athletic, Colin was European Football writer at Mirror Football. From Belfast, he is the author of The Frying Pan of Spain: Sevilla vs Real Betis, Spain’s Hottest Football Rivalry, and he can be found on Twitter/X: @Millar_Colin Follow Colin on Twitter @Millar_Colin