Catarina Macario hoped to make a statement of sorts on Tuesday night for the U.S. women’s national soccer team. “With this big matchup, playing for a trophy,...
She scored another goal eight minutes later on a cross-body chip shot over the head of Iceland keeper Sandra Siguroardottir.
“With our platform that we have, we just wanted to showcase why this team is so different,” Macario said. “And why we do things that are much bigger than just the game. That was kind of just a way to show awareness, especially because we were playing here in Texas. Casey Murphy made one save and posted a shutout in net for the U.S., though Iceland was limited to just a single shot on goal.
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