Ellis says biennial Women's World Cup can help grow the game
Wolfsburg's Dominique Janssen, center left, celebrates with teammates after scoring during the Women's Champions League group A soccer match between VfL Wolfsburg and Servette FC Chenois at AOK Stadion in Wolfsburg, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021. (Swen Pf'rtner/dpa via AP)

Wolfsburg's Dominique Janssen, center left, celebrates with teammates after scoring during the Women's Champions League group A soccer match between VfL Wolfsburg and Servette FC Chenois at AOK Stadion in Wolfsburg, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021. (Swen Pf'rtner/dpa via AP)

Oct. 13, 2021 02:02 PM EDT
Lyon's Melvine Malard, center, celebrates scoring with teammates during the Women's Champions League group D soccer match between BK Hacken and Lyon (Olympique Lyonnais) at Bravida Arena in Gothenburg, Sweden, Tuesday Oct. 5, 2021. (Adam Ihse/TT via AP)

Lyon's Melvine Malard, center, celebrates scoring with teammates during the Women's Champions League group D soccer match between BK Hacken and Lyon (Olympique Lyonnais) at Bravida Arena in Gothenburg, Sweden, Tuesday Oct. 5, 2021. (Adam Ihse/TT via AP)

Oct. 05, 2021 01:16 PM EDT
FILE - United States coach Jill Ellis attends a press conference at the Stade de Lyon, outside Lyon, France, in this Saturday, July 6, 2019, file photo. Former U.S. women's national team coach Jill Ellis is now leading a group that is exploring a biennial Women's World Cup as a way to grow the game, but insists the controversial plan isn't a foregone conclusion. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, File)

FILE - United States coach Jill Ellis attends a press conference at the Stade de Lyon, outside Lyon, France, in this Saturday, July 6, 2019, file photo. Former U.S. women's national team coach Jill Ellis is now leading a group that is exploring a biennial Women's World Cup as a way to grow the game, but insists the controversial plan isn't a foregone conclusion. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, File)

Oct. 18, 2021 03:28 PM EDT