USMNT Watch: Jozy Altidore’s Copa Status in Doubt After Hamstring Injury

For the people invested in the United States men’s national team, the news Saturday night was something they did not want to hear. 

First-choice forward Jozy Altidore left Toronto FC’s match with the Vancouver Whitecaps with a hamstring injury to put his Copa America Centenario status in doubt. 

Outside of North America, a former USMNT boss came close to securing promotion in France, while a top player prepared for a fond farewell in England. 

We’ll have news on all those stories and more below in our weekly USMNT Watch.

Jozy Altidore Leaves Match with Hamstring Injury

Altidore’s hamstring betrayed him again on Saturday as he left BMO Field in the 38th minute with an injury. 

The 26-year-old, who has been in decent form despite a lack of goals, would miss matches in an international competition for the third consecutive year if his injury is serious. 

All Toronto would confirm on Saturday night is that Altidore suffered a hamstring injury, per Kurtis Larson of the Toronto Sun, but that was enough to send some panic across the USMNT fan base. 

OFFICIAL: Jozy Altidore leaves TFC match with “hamstring” injury. #TFCLive

— Kurtis Larson (@KurtLarSUN) May 15, 2016

If the Toronto FC man can’t play in the Copa, USMNT boss Jurgen Klinsmann will have to alter his formation. No other forward in the preliminary squad for the June tournament can hold the ball up like Altidore, which means trouble could be on the horizon in the crucial tournament. 

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