Women's World Cup 2015 groups: USA faces Group of Death

Allie Davison

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The 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup begins Sat., June 6 in Edmonton, Canada and will feature 24 teams, the most participants in the event's history. The teams are divided into six groups with four teams in each one. 

The United States drew arguably the most punishing group stage schedule with Group D, the only group in the tournament featuring three teams in the top 10 in FIFA's most recent rankings. The Group of Death includes the U.S., Australia, Sweden and Nigeria. 

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Here is a complete rundown of the six groups and the teams included in each:

2015 Women's World Cup Groups

Group A

Canada 

China

New Zealand

Netherlands

Group B

Germany

Ivory Coast

Norway

Thailand

Group C

Japan 

Switzerland

Cameroon

Ecuador

Group D

USA

Australia

Sweden

Nigeria

Group E

Brazil 

South Korea

Spain

Costa Rica

Group F

France

England

Colombia

Mexico

Allie Davison