Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Ottawa: Asia’s representatives at next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada now know their group stage opponents after the draw for the global extravaganza was held on Saturday.
Reigning champions Japan, who won the 2014 AFC Women’s Asian Cup in May, were placed in Group C where they will take on Switzerland, Cameroon and Ecuador.
Beaten AFC Women’s Asian Cup finalists Australia are in a tough Group D where the United States of America, Sweden and Nigeria await.
China are in Group A where they will face Canada in the tournament opener, before tackling New Zealand and the Netherlands.
Surprise package Thailand, who finished fifth at the AFC Women’s Asian Cup, have been drawn in Group B where they have the Ivory Coast, Germany and Norway for company.
Meanwhile, Korea Republic are in Group E alongside Brazil, Spain and Costa Rica.
FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 Groups
Group A
Canada
China PR
New Zealand
Netherlands
Group B
Germany
Côte d'Ivoire
Norway
Thailand
Group C
Japan
Switzerland
Cameroon
Ecuador
Group D
United States
Australia
Sweden
Nigeria
Group E
Brazil
Korea Republic
Spain
Costa Rica
Group F
France
England
Colombia
Mexico
The 52 scheduled matches at Canada 2015 will be held between 6 June and 5 July in six host cities, namely Ottawa, Moncton, Montreal, Winnipeg, Edmonton and Vancouver.