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FIFA politics a new challenge for Ellis over biennial WCups

FILE - United States head coach Jill Ellis waves to the crowd as she leaves the field after an international friendly soccer match between the United States and South Korea, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019, in Chicago. In an interview with the Associated Press Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021, two-time Women's World Cup-winning coach Jill Ellis says she hopes the politics of men's football doesn't impact the decision whether to have biennial women's World Cups. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski, file)

Former United States head coach Jill Ellis poses for a photo in Russell Square, London, Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021. Two-time Women's World Cup-winning coach Jill Ellis says she hopes the politics of men's football doesn't impact the decision whether to have biennial women's World Cups. (AP Photo/Rob Harris)

FIFA politics a new challenge for Ellis over biennial WCups