Catarina Macario says she received’t be prepared in time to play for the United States on this summer time’s Women’s World Cup as she recovers from an ACL harm.

“The desire to return to play for my club and country has driven my training and fueled my everyday life. However, what’s most important right now is my health and getting fit and ready for my next club season,” Macario wrote Tuesday on Twitter.

The lack of the 23-year-old ahead for the World Cup was not surprising however continues to be a blow to the United States, which had already misplaced Mallory Swanson to a torn patellar tendon suffered throughout an exhibition sport towards Ireland in April.

Macario, who performs professionally for Lyon in France, tore the ACL in her left knee final June throughout Lyon’s last match of the 2021-22 season. She rehabbed at an orthopedic and sports drugs facility in Qatar.

Born in Brazil, Macario and her household moved to the United States when she was 12. She turned a U.S. citizen in 2020.

Macario received the MAC Hermann Trophy for the nation’s finest soccer participant twice whereas at Stanford. She determined to forgo her senior season to show skilled. Macario has 19 objectives in 27 appearances with Lyon since 2021.

She has eight objectives in 17 matches for the United States. The Americans open the World Cup on July 22 towards Vietnam in New Zealand, which is co-hosting the match with Australia.

“I’ll be cheering hard for my teammates at the World Cup, and I look forward to dedicating myself to fight to earn a spot for what I hope will be a long future on the U.S. national team,” Macario stated.

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