New Zealand have been drawn with Brazil, Sweden and North Korea for the Fifa under-20 women's football World Cup in Dresden, Germany. Group B has already been tagged the group of death at the tournament which starts on July 13.

"I think with the under-20s in 2008 going within seconds of reaching the quarterfinals, and the performances of the Football Ferns at the Cyprus Cup in the last two years, New Zealand are being taken a lot more seriously," coach Tony Readings said.

"Obviously, we'll still be considered outsiders for the group but that suits us fine. We're quietly confident of surprising a few teams."