Japan, who won the women's silver medal in the 2012 London Games but were eliminated in the quarter-finals of the previous edition on home soil, will have world champions Spain, Nigeria or South Africa and Brazil for company in Group C.

 

Australia, fourth in the Tokyo Olympics, will have to contend with four-time winners USA, Zambia or Morocco and 2016 gold medallists  Germany in Group B. 

Hosts France were drawn in Group A with Colombia, defending champions Canada and New Zealand.

The top three teams from the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024 will earn automatic tickets to the men's tournament. 

The AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024 champions will play in Group D with Paraguay, Mali and Israel their opponents.  The runners-up side will feature in Group C alongside Spain, Egypt and Dominican Republic while the third-placed side will play in Group B with two-time champions Argentina, Morocco and Ukraine their opponents. 

 

The fourth placed side from the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024 will advance to a playoff against Africa's Guinea on May 9 in Paris, with the winners to take a spot in Group A which also consists France, USA and New Zealand. 

Women's Draw
Group A: France, Colombia, Canada, New Zealand
Group B: USA, Zambia/Morocco, Germany, Australia
Group C: Spain, Japan, Nigeria/South Africa, Brazil

 

Men's Draw
Group A: France, USA, AFC4/CAF, New Zealand 
Group B: Argentina, Morocco, AFC3, Ukraine
Group C: AFC2, Spain, Egypt, Dominican Republic
Group D: AFC1, Paraguay, Mali, Israel