24 teams slotted in six groups for FIFA Women's World Cup

PARIS -- The 24 teams participating in the FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019 found their positions in six different groups following the draw here on Saturday.

The 15th-ranked China, qualifying for the finals through their third-place finish at the Asian Cup in April, will take on Germany, Spain and South Africa in Group B matches.

Defending champions, the United States were placed in Group F along with Thailand, Chile and Sweden.

Prior to the draw held in the Seine Musicale southwest of Paris, 24 qualified teams, based on their FIFA Women's World Ranking on Friday, had been divided into four pots of six teams, with four teams from each pot constituting a group. No group includes more than one team from the same qualifying zone except Europe.

The FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019 will be played from June 7 to July 7 in Grenoble, Le Havre, Lyon, Montpellier, Nice, Paris, Reims, Rennes and Valenciennes, with the final to take place in Lyon.