The draw for the group stages of the final competition of the FIFA Women's U-19 World Championship was conducted today by FIFA General Secretary Michel Zen-Ruffinen, assisted by Ms. Sahar El Hawary (Egypt) and Ms. Liana Melania Stoicescu (Romania), FIFA Women's Football Committee members, at the headquarters of world football's governing body. The event was chaired by FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter, and attended by Jim Fleming (Canada) and Kevan Pipe (Canada), the President and General Secretary respectively of the Canadian Soccer Association and the Local Organising Committee.

The results of the draw are as follows:

Group A
(Edmonton - Commonwealth Stadium)
Canada
Denmark
Nigeria
Japan

Group B
(Vancouver - Swangard Stadium)
Germany
France
Mexico
Brazil

Group C
(Victoria - Centennial Stadium)
USA
England
Chinese Taipei
Australia

This brand new FIFA competition will take place in Canada from 17 August to 1 September 2002.