The U.S. Women’s National Team is off to a great start in 2025.
The USWNT opened the 2025 SheBelieves Cup with a 2-0 win over Colombia on Thursday at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston. Although Team USA was without its superstar trio of Sophia Wilson, Trinity Rodman and Mallory Swanson, who led the team to an Olympic gold medal at the 2024 Paris Games, young players on the roster stepped up en route to a victory.
Americans Catarina Macario (33′) and Ally Sentnor (60′) both scored, while Colombia was shut out. Colombia, however, received three yellow cards — Daniela Arias (58′), Ivonne Chacón (88′) and Maria Camila Reyes (91′).
‘We’re just having fun out there,’ said Macario, who scored her first international goal in nearly three years following an ACL injury. ‘It’s a tremendous honor to be back here again and just to be playing.’
The USWNT is vying for its sixth consecutive SheBelieves Cup title. The U.S. women have won seven of the nine tournaments since the SheBelieves Cup was founded in 2016.
Here’s a look at highlights from Thursday’s matchup:
USWNT vs. Colombia highlights:
The U.S. almost got on the board in the 18th minute. Macario inbounded the ball to a wide-open Jenna Nighswonger, who narrowly missed the goal by hitting the crossbar. The U.S. got more opportunities later in the match. Macario gave the USWNT the lead at the 33-minute mark with a goal, her first in international play since 2022 after missing significant time with an ACL injury.
Sentnor extended the Americans’ lead to 2-0 in the 59th minute on a long-range strike, which marked her first international goal in only her third cap. There was extra cause for celebration — Sentnor turned 21 on Tuesday.
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The tournament shifts to Glendale, Arizona, on Sunday. Colombia (0-1) and Japan (1-0) will face off first at 2 p.m. ET, followed by the USWNT (1-0) vs. Australia (0-1).
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