Wave Place USWNT Forward Catarina Macario on Season-Ending Injury List

USWNT star Catarina Macario will miss upcoming Subaru Park friendly with season-ending injury

Macario hasn't played since joining the San Diego Wave in March. Now she joins the list of major U.S. names who are out of the big game against World Cup champion Spain in Chester next month.

Catarina Macario rehabbing knee, will not suit up for Wave in 2026

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 28: Kennedy Wesley #2 of San Diego Wave FC and Catarina Macario celebrate the victory after the NWSL match between San Diego Wave FC and Chicago Stars FC at Snapdragon Stadium on March 28, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Luke Hales/NWSL via Getty Images)

San Diego Wave move Catarina Macario to season-ending injury list

The San Diego Wave FC have placed Catarina Macario on the season-ending injury list with what the club calls an "ongoing knee issue."

Wave place USWNT forward Catarina Macario on season-ending injury list

The San Diego Wave placed United States Women's National Team forward Catarina Macario on the season-ending injury list, the team announced Monday.

Wave put USWNT's Macario on season-ending list

Forward Catarina Macario was placed on the NWSL's season-ending injury list by San Diego Wave FC on Monday due to an ongoing knee issue.

USWNT's Macario goes on season-ending injury list with World Cup looming

Macario signed a record-setting deal worth nearly $8 million in March with the San Diego Wave