Colombia defender Daniela Arias (3) attempts to block out United States forward Catarina Macario, right, as she attempts to steal the ball during the SheBelieves Cup women's soccer tournament, Thursday,

A 2-0 win over Colombia -- which included Catarina Macario scoring her first international goal in three years -- gave the USWNT the ideal start for 2025.

Catarina Macario said her USWNT goal against Colombia in the SheBelieves Cup felt like "a weight off my shoulders."

Catarina Macario scored her first national team goal in nearly three years as the USA beat Colombia 2-0 in their opening game of the SheBelieves Cup on Thursday.Macario's highly promising progress was halted by an ACL injury in June 2022 and she has suffered a number of setbacks in her return to action.

The Americans defeated Colombia 2-0 in the 2025 SheBelieves Cup on Thursday at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston. It was the first game for both sides of the 10th annual edition of the tournament, and Catarina Macario and Ally Sentnor found the back of the net for the team playing on its home soil.

The sequence between Yohannes, Ryan and Macario was the first time the trio had played together in a competitive setting. Despite their limited experiences during practice, their chemistry offered a promising glimpse into the possibilities that lay ahead for the national team and its growing player pipeline.

An experimental USWNT squad held off Colombia, with Catarina Macario and Ally Sentnor scoring in a 2-0 SheBelieves Cup win.

Emma Hayes' USWNT got goals from veteran Macario and newcomer Ally Sentnor, as numerous stars stepped up in big moments

The U.S. women's national team got off to an exciting start at the 10th annual SheBelieves Cup. The USWNT defeated Colombia, 2-0, on Thursday night with goals by Catarina Macario and Ally Sentnor. The program is on the hunt for a sixth consecutive title, a potential eighth overall, and is doing it without several cornerstone players on the roster.