Next June in France, Jill Ellis aims to become the first coach to win two Women’s World Cup titles. Ellis, who served as an assistant to Pia Sundhage when the USA wongold medals at 2008 and 2012 Olympics, became USA head coach in 2014 — and one year later the USA beat Japan, 5-2, in the 2015 World Cup final. It marked the USA’s third World Cup win, but its firstsince the 1999 victory under Tony DiCicco. The USA, which won the inaugural 1991 Women’s World Cup with Anson Dorrance as coach, faces stiffer competition than everas more nations’ federations have invested in the women’s game. Ellis’ team enters 2019 with a 28-game unbeaten streak.
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