The draw ceremony which commenced 10 pm (Nigeria time) in Montreal, Canada was greeted with great fanfare that showcased the culture of the country. It was a spectacular treat that left mouths wide open including the crème de la crème of world football such as Fifa Vice President and Concacaf President Jeffrey Webb.
Tatjana Haenni, Fifa’s Deputy Director of Competitions Division and Head of Women’s Competitions was in charge of the draw and was assisted by Sylvie Beliveau, Janine Helland and Clare Rustad.
In Group A, hosts Canada will be meeting Ghana, Finland and former champions Korea DPR at the Toronto’s National Stadium.
Defending champions USA were handed a tricky pool in the draw, having been bracketed with last edition’s runners-up Germany, China PR and Brazil.
Nigeria will face Mexico in its quest to win the elusive title in Moncton on June 8, 2014.
FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2014 group stage draw
Group A: Canada, Ghana, Finland, Korea DPR
Group B: Germany, USA, China, Brazil
Group C: England, Korea, Mexico, Nigeria
Group D: New Zealand, Paraguay, France, Costa Rica
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