30 September 2006
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Hope Powell's side get just what they need from Rennes and make it to the promised land of the World Cup .

England have been drawn in group A with Germany, Japan and Argentina, with Japan their first opponents in Shanghai on 11 September.

Germany, reigning champions are next up on 14 September in Shanghai, before Argentina complete the group phase on 18 September in Chengdu against Hope Powell's side.

Group B features North Korea, USA, Sweden and Nigeria.

Group C is Norway, Ghana, Australia and Canada, with Group D containing China, Brazil, Denmark and New Zealand.

World rankings in brackets

Group A

Group B

A1

Germany (2)

A2

Japan (9)

A3

England (12)

A4

Argentina (32)

B1

Nigeria (24)

B2

USA (1)

B3

Korea DPR (5)

B4

Sweden (4)

Group C

Group D

C1

Norway (3)

C2

Ghana (48)

C3

Australia (14)

C4

Canada (10)

D1

China (11)

D2

New Zealand (23)

D3

Brazil (8)

D4

Denmark (6)

Date

Opponents

Venue

Comp

KO

11 Sep 07

  Japan

Shanghai

WC

14 Sep 07

  Germany

Shanghai

WC

 

18 Sep 07

  Argentina

Chengdu

WC