Washington Post · Jan 23, 2021
USWNT dominates like old, introduces some new in attacker Catarina Macario
Catarina Macario, left, made her second U.S. appearance and first start for the top-ranked United States. (John Raoux/Associated Press)Women’s soccer is growing around the planet, slowly narrowing an unmistakable gap with the United States that has existed for decades.
Positive steps, though, are often answered by a swell of American arrivals. And with the Olympics scheduled to take place this summer and a new World Cup cycle on the horizon, the U.S. squad has introduced another gem.
Meet Catarina Macario, a 21-year-old attacker who on Friday scored 2½ minutes into her first start as the Americans cruised to a 6-0 victory over Colombia in a friendly in Orlando.