San Diego Wave coach won two World Cups as U.S. women's coach. She says U.S. men can knock off Netherlands.
Jill Ellis, local expert on global soccer, said “brave” three times to describe Christian Pulisic’s goal Tuesday, a high-speed effort that ultimately kept the United States alive in the World Cup.
Pulisic sustained an abdominal injury in colliding with Iran’s goalkeeper a moment after scoring -— but the Pennsylvanian’s goal stood for a 1-0 victory that advanced the Americans in the world’s biggest sporting event. Anything less than a victory would’ve sent them home from Qatar, where they’ll now face Netherlands in a final-16 match Saturday.Ellis understands World Cup drama. In 2015 and 2019, she led the U.S. women to the World Cup title as head coach.in FIFA’s rankings —outlast No.
U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter deployed an extra defender after his team had ruled the first half. The move succeeded, but not before Iran’s comfort level went up and anxious moments ensued.
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