Zach Ertz supports wife Julie and USA at Women's World Cup - ESPN

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Zach Ertz walked to the podium inside State Farm Stadium after the Arizona Cardinals' first training camp practice of the season on Wednesday wearing an «Ertz» jersey.

Except it wasn't his own.

The «8» emblazoned on the front of the white Nike U.S. Women's National Team jersey belongs to his wife Julie Ertz, a midfielder on the squad playing in the Women's World Cup in New Zealand.

Zach Ertz repping a familiar kit… pic.twitter.com/Q4St05jcKg

No, Zach didn't have to pay for it. He joked it was included when he bought into the «family program in New Zealand.» Ertz spent a couple weeks in New Zealand with Julie, their son, Madden, and his mom, Lisa Ertz, before watching the United States' 3-0 win over Vietnam on Friday and catching a flight back home to Arizona right after. He arrived back in America on Saturday and reported for training camp on Tuesday.

He said he is going to try to convince new Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon to cancel the team meeting scheduled for Wednesday night, when the United States is set to play the Netherlands at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. local time. Gannon said they'll have the game on TVs around the team's hotel in Arizona.

Watching Julie on TV, especially in a World Cup, is «definitely stressful» but Zach's not one to yell at the TV — that much, especially during the group stage. The knockout rounds, Zach said, are a different story.

«Julie has high expectations for herself,» Zach said. «So, supporting her and understanding how her emotions are going to be after a game, I mean it's very similar to how she watches my games. Obviously, we want them to win every time, but we also want them to play extremely well as well and so it's being a supportive husband and that's all I can do.