Australia also to be joined by Zambia or Morocco in Group BFrance drawn with Canada; Spain, Japan and Brazil together
The Matildas will tread a difficult path to a first Olympic medal after being drawn with powerhouses the USA and Germany in the group stage of this year’s women’s football tournament in France.
The US, Fifa’s fourth-ranked side, and Germany, fifth in the latest world rankings, will pose significant obstacles for Tony Gustavsson’s side as they attempt to go one better than their effort in Tokyo, where they narrowly missed out on a medal.