Hope Powell's side in Group C alongside France, Russia and Spain

England have been pitched alongside France, Russia and Spain after the draw for the UEFA Women’s Euro 2013 Finals was made in Gothenburg on Friday evening.

The quartet have been placed in Group C and all of the Three Lions’ group matches will take place in Linköping in the south east of Sweden.

Hope Powell’s side will open up against Spain on Friday 12 July, before they take on Russia on Monday 15 July, rounding things off against France on Thursday 18 July.

England qualified unbeaten for next summer’s European Championship and finished runners-up to Germany at Euro 2009.

UEFA Women’s Euro 2013 Finals draw in full

Group A
Sweden
Italy
Denmark
Finland

Group B
Germany
Norway
Netherlands
Iceland

Group C
France
England
Russia
Spain