Catarina Macario and Ally Sentnor score goals to help lead the United States to a 2-0 victory over Colombia in the SheBelieves Cup opener for both teams.

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.

Catarina Macario and Ally Sentnor scored goals and the United States beat Colombia 2-0 in the SheBelieves Cup opener for both teams on Thursday night.

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,

United States women's national team head coach Emma Hayes celebrated Catarina Macario's return and goal in Thursday's 2-0 SheBelieves Cup win against Colombia.

Colombia defender Daniela Arias (3) tries to block out United States forward Catarina Macario (20) during the SheBelieves Cup women's soccer tournament, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/

Toko Koga scored early in the second half and Japan held on to beat the United States 2-1 on Wednesday night for the SheBelieves Cup title.

Catarina Macario made everyone proud after USWNT‘s striking win against Colombia on Friday. ‘A weight off my shoulders,’ she said—and we can feel it. After all, it was the result of a three-year-long setback from her profession!

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.

1045 days after she last scored for the national team, it took Cat Macario just 33 minutes to find the net for the United States at the She Believes Cup against Colombia.

The United States Women’s National Team faces Colombia in the Shebelieves Cup on Thursday, Feb.20 2025 (2/20/25) at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, Texas.