Godoy becomes Panama all-time appearance leader in win over Guatemala | OneFootball

AUSTIN, Texas – The 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup continued with Panama earning a 1-nil win against Guatemala in Group C on Friday at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas.

Tomás Rodríguez opened the scoring in the 19’ to give Panama the lead, striking from close range to capitalize on an assist from Amir Murillo. The goal was the second for Rodríguez in the 2025 Group Stage.

Óscar Santis replied in search of the equalizer with a dangerous left-footed attempt from the center of the box in the 28’, which was saved by Panama goalkeeper Orlando Mosquera.

Los Canaleros created danger in the following minutes, with a shot from Carlos Martínez from the right side of the box in the 33’ and a header from Murillo in the 37’, both met by saves from Guatemala’s Nicholas Hagen.

Panama pushed to extend its lead with two late scoring opportunities, first in the 84’ with a shot from a difficult angle by Murillo on the right end of the box, followed by a powerful left drive from Jorge Gutiérrez in the 89’, but both attempts were stifled by Hagen.

Mosquera recorded one save en route to his first clean sheet of the campaign. Hagen tallied seven saves in the match.

Panama captain Aníbal Godoy reached 148 matches to become the all-time leader in appearances for Panama, surpassing Gabriel Gómez for the most matches played in the senior national team.

Milestone for Aníbal Godoy

In the win over Guatemala on June 20, 2025, Aníbal Godoy surpassed the mark of 147 international appearances with Panama, breaking the record previously held by Gabriel Gomez (147). Godoy has 49 appearances in FIFA World Cup qualifiers, 47 international friendlies, and 25 in the Gold Cup, tying him for fourth place among Panamanian players alongside Román Torres. In the Concacaf Nations League, he has 15 appearances, tied with Cecilio Waterman and José Luis Rodríguez for fifth place. Additionally, he has played 6 matches in the Central American Football Union (UNCAF) Cup, 3 at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, 2 in the CONMEBOL Copa América, and 1 in the Copa América Play-In.

Goals: 4Assists: 4International debut: In a 2-1 win (goals by Román Torres and Blas Pérez) on March 3, 2010, in a friendly against Venezuela at the Estadio Metropolitano de Lara in Cabudare (VEN). He played the full 90 minutes under head coach Julio Dely Valdés.First international goal: Friendly against El Salvador on November 15, 2014, at Estadio Cuscatlán in San Salvador (SLV). Panama won 3-1 with goals from Nicolás Muñoz, Aníbal Godoy, and Roberto Nurse. Alexander Larín scored for El Salvador via penalty.First assist: Friendly against Venezuela on September 8, 2015 (1-1). Godoy assisted Rolando Blackburn’s goal, which gave Panama the lead at Estadio Monumental de Maturín in Maturín (VEN).First and only red card: Friendly against Ecuador on June 4, 2015 (1-1), at Estadio Rommel Fernández in Panama City (PAN).

Panama will remain in Austin, Texas to take on Jamaica in a battle for first place in Group C on Tuesday. Simultaneously, Guatemala will clash with Guadeloupe in Houston, Texas.