Jill Ellis Archives - uSports.org https://usports.org/tag/jill-ellis/ Sports News & Views Tue, 30 Jul 2019 18:09:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 US Women’s National Team Victory Tour: Preview, Information & Prices [DATES & TICKET INFO] https://usports.org/us-womens-national-team-victory-tour-preview-information-prices-dates-ticket-info/ https://usports.org/us-womens-national-team-victory-tour-preview-information-prices-dates-ticket-info/#respond Tue, 30 Jul 2019 16:05:36 +0000 http://usports.org/?p=176960 BRASILIA, BRAZIL - AUGUST 12: Megan Rapinoe #15 of United States goes up for the ball against Sweden in the second half as Carli Lloyd #10 of United States looks on during the Women's Football Quarterfinal match at Mane Garrincha Stadium on Day 7 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on August 12, 2016 in Brasilia, Brazil (Photo: Getty)
The United States Women’s National Team will be going on an American victory tour to celebrate the winning of their back-to-back World Cups. They will hit both the East and West coasts, as well as the Midwest. GET VICTORY TOUR TICKETS HERE! Their first match will be hosted at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, […]

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BRASILIA, BRAZIL - AUGUST 12: Megan Rapinoe #15 of United States goes up for the ball against Sweden in the second half as Carli Lloyd #10 of United States looks on during the Women's Football Quarterfinal match at Mane Garrincha Stadium on Day 7 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on August 12, 2016 in Brasilia, Brazil (Photo: Getty)

The United States Women’s National Team will be going on an American victory tour to celebrate the winning of their back-to-back World Cups. They will hit both the East and West coasts, as well as the Midwest.

GET VICTORY TOUR TICKETS HERE!

Their first match will be hosted at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California on Saturday, August 3. The US Women’s Team will face the Republic of Ireland on their first match of their victory tour. Tickets for the match range from $44-$380 for the 10:00 p.m. EST kickoff time.

Their second match will be on the other coast, where they will travel to Lincoln Financial Field to face the Portugal National Team. Tickets in Philadelphia are ranging from $58-$300 for the match on August 29 at 7:00 p.m. EST.

The final match of their three-match tour will be held in the Midwest in the Allianz Field in St. Paul, Minnesota. The kickoff is at 7:00 p.m. EST, where the U.S. Team will face the Portuguese National Team again five days later on September 3. Tickets for the match are the most expensive, ranging from $217-$350 for the final game of their victory tour.

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The games will certainly be more laid-back, with the Women’s National Team mostly focused on celebrating their win and honoring their fans across the United States.

The United States Women’s National Team won the 2019 World Cup earlier this month, while head coach Jill Ellis became the first Women’s World Cup manager to ever win back-to-back World Cups.

“The level around the world is going exponentially every year,” Ellis said, according to CNN. “Four years on, this was incredibly difficult because the opponent is better. The teams that we had to come through are some of the best teams in the world. In terms of the path and the level, this was pretty challenging.”

The US beat the Netherlands back on July 7, when Megan Rapinoe broke the deadlock with a penalty in the 61st minute, followed by Rose Lavelle’s dagger in the 69th minute to help raise the US to their back-to-back World titles.

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https://usports.org/us-womens-national-team-victory-tour-preview-information-prices-dates-ticket-info/feed/ 0 uSports.org BRASILIA, BRAZIL - AUGUST 12: Megan Rapinoe #15 of United States goes up for the ball against Sweden in the second half as Carli Lloyd #10 of United States looks on during the Women's Football Quarterfinal match at Mane Garrincha Stadium on Day 7 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on August 12, 2016 in Brasilia, Brazil (Photo: Getty)
U.S. Women’s National Team Vs. Sweden (June 20) Preview: [Predictions, Odds, Start Time, Schedule] https://usports.org/u-s-womens-national-team-vs-sweden-june-20-preview-predictions-odds-start-time-schedule/ https://usports.org/u-s-womens-national-team-vs-sweden-june-20-preview-predictions-odds-start-time-schedule/#respond Wed, 19 Jun 2019 19:23:31 +0000 http://usports.org/?p=175411 BRASILIA, BRAZIL - AUGUST 12: Alex Morgan #13 of United States controls the ball against Nilla Fischer #5 of Sweden during the Women's Football Quarterfinal match at Mane Garrincha Stadium on Day 7 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on August 12, 2016 in Brasilia, Brazil. Sweden won 1-1 (4-3 PSO) against the United States. (Photo by Celso Junior/Getty Images)
The U.S. Women’s National Team faces their toughest challenge to date against Sweden on Thursday, fighting for the top place of the group in the last game before the knockout rounds of the 2019 Women’s World Cup. The United States have yet to concede a goal this tournament, beating Thailand 13-0 and Chile 3-0. Oddschecker […]

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BRASILIA, BRAZIL - AUGUST 12: Alex Morgan #13 of United States controls the ball against Nilla Fischer #5 of Sweden during the Women's Football Quarterfinal match at Mane Garrincha Stadium on Day 7 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on August 12, 2016 in Brasilia, Brazil. Sweden won 1-1 (4-3 PSO) against the United States. (Photo by Celso Junior/Getty Images)

The U.S. Women’s National Team faces their toughest challenge to date against Sweden on Thursday, fighting for the top place of the group in the last game before the knockout rounds of the 2019 Women’s World Cup.

The United States have yet to concede a goal this tournament, beating Thailand 13-0 and Chile 3-0. Oddschecker has the United States at 1-3 odds to win against Sweden, who have 11-1 odds.

U.S. coach Jill Ellis has played 20 outfield players so far this tournament, prepping depth that could prove vital in the later stages of the tournament. Whoever Ellis decides to play against Sweden will likely be her strongest and favorite 11, and will probably play with a similar side in the first round of the knockout.

Sweden posses a strong front line led by Kosovare Asllani that will be tough to contain for the U.S. defense, who haven’t seen a major threat so far in this World Cup. Sweden is also 3-1-1 in their last five games when facing the United States.

These two teams last faced off back in June of 2017, with the United States winning 1-0 in an international friendly.

Westgate released the odds for the winners of this 2019 World Cup, with the United States as favorites to defend their 2015 title with 2/1 odds. The next favorite is the host country France at 7/2 odds.

According to Fanduel, USA are favorites with -2 (+260) while Sweden is set at +2 (-145), with the o/u set at 2.5.

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If the United States wins or draws against Sweden, they will win Group F. The winner of this group is set to face Spain in the first round of 16 game.  According to Sportsline, Spain are ranked 10th this year and have 25/1 odds of winning the 2019 World Cup. The runner-up of Group F will play the runner-up of Group E, which will be either the Netherlands or Canada. Canada is ranked just under Spain at 11th, while the Netherlands, who are likely to win the group, are 6th in the world, set at 14/1 odds to win it all.

The USWNT faces Sweden on Thursday at 3:00 p.m. EST, and the game will be broadcasted on FOX Sports 1 or can be streamed on the FOX Sports Go app.

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https://usports.org/u-s-womens-national-team-vs-sweden-june-20-preview-predictions-odds-start-time-schedule/feed/ 0 uSports.org BRASILIA, BRAZIL - AUGUST 12: Alex Morgan #13 of United States controls the ball against Nilla Fischer #5 of Sweden during the Women's Football Quarterfinal match at Mane Garrincha Stadium on Day 7 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on August 12, 2016 in Brasilia, Brazil. Sweden won 1-1 (4-3 PSO) against the United States. (Photo by Celso Junior/Getty Images)
USWNT Coach Jill Ellis Explains Why Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe Didn’t Play In 3-0 Victory Over Chile https://usports.org/uswnt-coach-jill-ellis-explains-why-alex-morgan-megan-rapinoe-didnt-play-in-3-0-victory-over-chile/ https://usports.org/uswnt-coach-jill-ellis-explains-why-alex-morgan-megan-rapinoe-didnt-play-in-3-0-victory-over-chile/#respond Mon, 17 Jun 2019 19:35:09 +0000 http://usports.org/?p=175275 Alex Morgan #13 of USA looks on during the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup semi final match against Germany at Olympic Stadium on June 30, 2015 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The United States defeated Germany 2-0 and move to the final round
The U.S. Women’s National Team clinched a spot in the knockout round of the 2019 World Cup after defeating Chile 3-0 on Sunday. The USWNT came out with an evolved 11 from their explosive, 13-0 triumph over Thailand, using just four of their starters from Tuesday’s game. Veteran forward Carli Lloyd took goalscorer Alex Morgan’s spot […]

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Alex Morgan #13 of USA looks on during the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup semi final match against Germany at Olympic Stadium on June 30, 2015 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The United States defeated Germany 2-0 and move to the final round

The U.S. Women’s National Team clinched a spot in the knockout round of the 2019 World Cup after defeating Chile 3-0 on Sunday.

The USWNT came out with an evolved 11 from their explosive, 13-0 triumph over Thailand, using just four of their starters from Tuesday’s game. Veteran forward Carli Lloyd took goalscorer Alex Morgan’s spot up front, while Megan Rapinoe and Tobin Heath were rested ahead of Christine Press and Mallory Pugh taking the wings. Becky Sauerbrunn returned to the back line after her injury, putting Julie Ertz into the midfield. Coach Jill Ellis showed a clear display of how much depth this team possesses, with two straight group games of domination without conceding a goal.

“We need them,” Ellis said about the rotation of her players, according to USA Today. “We need them in a good place. If they can have minutes and their butterflies are out of the way, it helps us down the line.”

Whether it was a fitness issue with Tuesday’s starters or getting her entire squad match fit ahead of crucial knockout games, Ellis exhibited the extent this U.S. team holds. Ertz scored in the 26th minute, while Lloyd celebrated a brace in Sunday’s game and missed out on a hat trick after missing a penalty late in the second half.

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The USWNT scored all their goals in the first half, and kept Chile on the ropes throughout the second half, but failed to score again. Chile GK Christiane Endler can be thanked to deny another routing from USA, having saved 14 shots in the second half.

“It takes all 23 players. It takes the entire roster to ultimately lift this trophy,” said Lloyd, according to USA Today.  “We’ve obviously been on the bench supporting the starting group and then vice versa today. It’s just fun, fun to share in the goal celebrations.”

After two games in France so far, Ellis has used 20 different players after subbing Allie Long, Emily Sonnett and Jessica McDonald on during the Chile game. Depth could prove to be the answer ahead of a potentially rigorous seven-game course through the entirety of the tournament. The USWNT faces Sweden on Thursday at 3:00 p.m. EST. Sweden is also 2-0, and will be the team’s first major challenge ahead of the knockout stage.

 

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https://usports.org/uswnt-coach-jill-ellis-explains-why-alex-morgan-megan-rapinoe-didnt-play-in-3-0-victory-over-chile/feed/ 0 uSports.org Alex Morgan #13 of USA looks on during the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup semi final match against Germany at Olympic Stadium on June 30, 2015 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The United States defeated Germany 2-0 and move to the final round