Overview

• Group A features hosts Australia alongside South Korea, Iran and the Philippines, while Group B pairs China with North Korea, debutants Bangladesh and Uzbekistan.
• Group C, led by top seed Japan, also includes Vietnam, India, returning after a 23-year absence, and Chinese Taipei.
• India was represented by coach Crispin Chettri and midfielder Sangita Basfore, who served as one of three draw assistants at Sydney Town Hall.
• Australia will open the tournament at Perth’s Optus Stadium on March 1 against the Philippines before facing Iran on the Gold Coast and South Korea in Sydney.
• The top two teams from each group, plus the two best third-placed sides, will advance to the quarter-finals, with winners securing six direct World Cup berths and losers entering play-offs.