SAN JOSE, Calif. – With the US national team crashing out of qualifying for this summer’s World Cup, American fans will have plenty of options to select from in terms of picking a new team to watch.
For San Jose Earthquakes die-hards, the choice might be a surprisingly easy one: Concacaf rivals Panama, for which Quakes midfielder Anibal Godoy has been a mainstay since debuting in 2010.
Godoy has earned 86 caps for his country, and along with fellow MLS stalwart Roman Torres of Seattle Sounders FC, he’s expected to help form the spine of a team that will make its World Cup finals debut against Belgium – currently sitting fifth in FIFA’s world rankings – in Sochi on June 18.