Young Lionesses find out World Cup group opponents

Monday 30 May 2016
England have been drawn in World Cup Group C

England have been drawn alongside Brazil, Nigeria and North Korea in Group C at the FIFA Women’s U17s World Cup.

John Griffiths’s side qualified for the tournament by finishing third in the European Championship earlier this month.

The World Cup takes place in Jordan in October.

The Young Lionesses open up against North Korea in Amman on Saturday 1 October, followed by Nigeria in Al Zarqa on Tuesday 4 October and then Brazil in Hirbid on Saturday 8 October.

It will be England’s first U17s World Cup appearance since 2008.

Group A
Jordan
Spain
Mexico
New Zealand

Group B
Venezuela
Germany
Cameroon
Canada

Group C
Nigeria
Brazil
England
North Korea

Group D
USA
Paraguay
Ghana
Japan

By FA Staff