South Africa were drawn in Group G for the tournament where they will be in action against Sweden, Argentina, and Italy.

Banyana will be based in New Zealand for the tournament and their first game will be in Wellington against Sweden on 23 July.

Five days later they will be in action against Argentina in Dunedin, before heading back to Wellington to play against Italy on 2 August.

Following the draw the coach Desiree Ellis said they are happy the group they are in.

"I think all the groups are tough, but I think it is a reasonable draw," said Ellis about their draw for the World Cup.

"We have played against Sweden before, but we have not played against Italy and Argentina. It could have been a tougher one, so we are happy with it.

"When it comes to Sweden, we have played against the Netherlands and they are similar. With regards to Argentina, we have played against Brazil and they are similar. Italy is from the same continent as the Netherlands, but maybe they are different types of teams.

"Now the planning starts, the preparation starts, the analysis of the teams and making sure that we have as much information as we can, and also getting the right friendlies."

Bayana qualified for the World Cup by virtue of winning the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco earlier in the year.

Morgan Piek OFM Sport