Forward Catarina Macario will miss the Olympics with what United States women's national team head coach Emma Hayes called 'knee irritation' that developed during training this week.
, who participated in the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and the 2023 World Cup, will replace Macario on the USWNT's 2024 Olympic roster.Sams had been training with the USWNT this week. All those moves are still pending approval from the International Olympic Committee, United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee and FIFA, since the deadline for final rosters has already passed.
She made her comeback with Chelsea earlier this year, and she returned to the field for the USWNT in April at the"I think two things can be possible at one time. You can be devastated for a teammate and also excited for yourself at the same time," she said Friday."But right now, I'm not necessarily thinking, 'Oh, I'm excited for myself.
"It's such a unique experience being in this group. It's the people that you're competing with to be on a team but also the people that understand the experience that most, the hardship the most. Obviously, Cat is going to need a second to digest this, but sending her all the love and hugs.""I always viewed it as 22, and with the rule changes, absolutely nothing changes," she said.
The former Chelsea coach has only two tuneup matches before the team's Olympics opener against Zambia in Nice on July 25.
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