The evening of Sunday 1 June 2008 sees the largest women’s football event New Zealand has ever hosted make it’s much-anticipated arrival, with the lavish draw ceremony being held at Te Papa – New Zealand’s national museum.
Once greeted by a traditional Maori ‘powhiri’ (welcome ceremony), dignitaries from all FIFA confederations congregated in the majestic Soundings Theatre for the draw ceremony.
With the selection processes complete, OFC Media can confirm the [unofficial] FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup – New Zealand 2008 draw, as follows:
GROUP A
A1 – New Zealand
A2 – (CONCACAF A)
A3 – Denmark
A4 – Columbia
GROUP B
B1 – (CONCACAF B)
B2 – Germany
B3 – Korea DPR
B4 – (CAF B)
GROUP C
C1 – Japan
C2 – (CONCACAF 1)
C3 – France
C4 – Paraguay
GROUP D
D1 – Brazil
D2 – England
D3 – Korea Republic
D4 – (CAF A)
*qualifiers from CAF and CONCACAF are not yet established
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