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Tom Krasovic

Former U.S. National Team coach Jill Ellis breaks down this year's Women's World Cup

SAN DIEGO — One thing's for sure about this year's Women's World Cup:

For Jill Ellis, it'll be far less stressful than the previous two. The first coach to win two Women's World Cups, Ellis will sit this one out, having stepped down in October 2019 to become an ambassador with U.S. Soccer before co-founding the San Diego Wave Futbol Club in June 2021.

The Wave's team president, who will attend matches as a FIFA analyst, previewed a Cup that will see the No. 1-ranked Americans begin their title defense Friday in New Zealand against No. 32 Vietnam:

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