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Colombia 2024 groups finalised
Bogota: Asia's hopefuls discovered their opponents following the draw for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Colombia 2024 in Bogota, Colombia on Wednesday.
With the tournament expanded to 24 teams from 16 previously, the teams were drawn into six groups for the August 31-September 22 global showpiece.

DPR Korea, who emerged champions of the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2024™, were drawn in Group F alongside Argentina, Costa Rica and Netherlands.

The East Asian side will be seeking a third world title, having emerged champions in 2006 and 2016.

Japan, who finished runners-up in the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2024, will face New Zealand, Ghana and Austria in Group E. They will be bidding to add the 2024 title to the one won in 2018, having finished runners-up in 2022.
Australia, third at the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2024, were drawn in Group A with Colombia, Cameroon and Mexico for company.

Appearing in the Finals for the fifth time, Australia will aim to better the quarter-final finishes achieved in 2002 and 2004.
Korea Republic, fourth in the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup Uzbekistan, will face Germany, Venezuela and Nigeria in Group D.

Set to feature in the Finals for a seventh time, Korea Republic's best achievement was finishing third in the 2010 edition.

Draw Result
Group A: Colombia, Australia, Cameroon, Mexico
Group B: France, Canada, Brazil, Fiji
Group C: Spain, USA, Paraguay, Morocco
Group D: Germany, Venezuela, Nigeria, Korea Republic
Group E: Japan, New Zealand, Ghana, Austria
Group F: DPR Korea, Argentina, Costa Rica, Netherlands