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Catarina Macario will return to the United States women’s national team for the first time since last June to compete at the SheBelieves Cup later this month.
On Tuesday, U.S. head coach Emma Hayes named her 23-player roster for the friendly tournament that will feature games against Australia, Colombia, and Japan.
Macario last played for the U.S. on June 1, 2024, in Hayes’ first game in charge. The Chelsea FC forward missed the Olympics after initially being named to the U.S. roster due to persistent knee irritation following her torn ACL in 2022. She recently began increasing her minutes with Chelsea, including three straight starts in league play since the start of 2025.
Four uncapped players made the United States’ SheBelieves Cup roster, which features only 12 players from last year’s Olympic gold-medal winning team.
“This team is still growing, and I continue to be impressed with the dedication of our player pool to get better, individually and as a group,” Hayes said in a…
