Just in time for Olympic roster consideration, long-absent Mallory Swanson and Catarina Macario are returning to the U.S. women’s national soccer team.
They were among 23 players named Tuesday to the roster for the SheBelieves Cup, the last tournament before preparations intensify for the Paris Olympics this summer.
The Americans, who have slipped to a program-low No. 4 in the FIFA rankings, will play Japan on April 6 in Atlanta and Canada or Brazil on April 9 in Columbus, Ohio.
The ninth annual SheBelieves Cup falls one year since Swanson’s last national team appearance — an April 8, 2023, friendly against Ireland.