Macario Withdraws from Paris Olympics Due to Injury

Catarina Macario, a key attacker for the U.S. women's national soccer team, will miss the Paris Olympics due to minor knee irritation, head coach Emma Hayes announced. Macario, who recently returned from a nearly two-year recovery from an ACL injury, will be replaced by forward Lynn Williams on the 18-player roster. Defender Emily Sams will join as an alternate, pending approval from various Olympic committees. Macario expressed her disappointment on social media, while Hayes emphasized the necessity of the change and assured that it won't drastically alter the team's strategy. The U.S. team, which won bronze in the Tokyo games, begins its Olympic campaign on July 25 against Zambia.