Dream co-owner to attend Women’s World Cup final as part of Presidential Delegation

Kelly Loeffler, co-owner of the Atlanta Dream, will be part of President Donald Trump’s Presidential Delegation that will attend the championship match of the 2019 Women’s World Cup, the White House announced Monday.

The United States advanced to the title game of the soccer tournament on Tuesday, their third straight, and will look to repeat as champions against either The Netherlands or Sweden on Sunday in Lyon, France.

Other members of the delegation are Jamie D. McCourt, United States Ambassador to the French Republic and Principality of Monaco, Josephine K. Olsen, Director of the Peace Corps, Honorable Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Marie Royce, Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs, United States Department of State and Shauna Rohbock, United States Army National Guard, Member of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition and former professional soccer player.

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