2019 Women's World Cup: African champions Nigeria will face hosts France
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Nigeria's triumphant 2018 Women's Africa Cup of Nations winners
African champions Nigeria have been drawn in Group A of the 2019 Women's World Cup where they will face the hosts France.
The Super Falcons won a ninth continental title out of 11 editions last weekend, beating South Africa on penalties in the Women's Africa Cup of Nations final - and will also face South Korea and Norway at next year's global showpiece event.
Debutants South Africa will play in Group B alongside Germany, China and Spain.
Cameroon are drawn in Group E with Canada, New Zealand and the Netherlands.
In other interesting match-ups, England will face neighbours Scotland in Group D, a group which also includes Argentina and Japan.
Defending champions the United States will take on Sweden, Thailand and Chile in Group F, and Jamaica - who are also debutants - will face Australia, Italy and Brazil in Group C.
The 2019 Fifa Women's World Cup will be held in France from 7 June to 7 July, with hosts France facing South Korea in
2019 World Cup groups in full
Group A: France, South Korea, Norway, Nigeria
Group B: Germany, China, Spain, South Africa
Group C: Australia, Italy, Brazil, Jamaica
Group D: England, Scotland, Argentina, Japan
Group E: Canada, Cameroon, New Zealand, Netherlands
Group F: United States, Thailand, Chile, Sweden
- Published1 December 2018
- Published3 December 2018
