Women's World Cup 2019 draw: England draw Scotland, Japan and Argentina

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Phil Neville is in Paris for the draw (AFP/Getty)

England and Scotland have been drawn together in Group D for the Women's World Cup in France next summer.

Scotland are making their debut while England are looking to improve on their semi-final showing four years ago.

The clash between the two home nations will be the first match for both teams in Nice on June 9, when the England men's team will also be playing either in the Nations League final or third-place play-off in Portugal.

England also face a rematch against Japan, to whom they suffered a heartbreaking loss in the last four in Canada, while Argentina are the third team in the group.

What time does it start?

The draw begins at 5pm GMT and will be presented by France's World Cup-winning manager Didier Deschamps, 2007 Ballon D'Or winner Kaka, ex-Manchester United striker Louis Saha, and former England star Alex Scott.

How does the draw work?

The 24 teams who qualified have been allocated into four pots of seeds via their world rankings with six groups in total. England will be in pot one and Scotland will be in pot three. Only one team from each confederation can be drawn in each group apart from Europe, meaning England and Scotland could theoretically be drawn against one another. Scotland could also end up facing hosts France or defending champions USA.

Pot 1: England, France, USA, Canada, Germany, Australia

Pot 2: Japan, Brazil, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Spain

Pot 3: South Korea, China, Italy, Scotland, New Zealand, Thailand

Pot 4: Argentina, Nigeria, Chile, Jamaica, Cameroon, South Africa

When and where is the 2019 World Cup?

France will host the Women's World Cup for the first time since its inception with the opening match of the competition taking place on 7 June in Paris.

Matches are split between nine cities with the semi-finals taking place in Lyon on 2 and 3 July. The final will also take place in Lyon on 7 July.

[8 December 2018 16:27 · Tom Kershaw]

We're live in Paris as Phil Neville's England and Shelley Kerr's Scotland wait to find out who they will face in the group stage next summer in the 2019 Women's World Cup. 

[8 December 2018 16:33 · Tom Kershaw]

It's a warm welcome to France.

[8 December 2018 16:38 · Tom Kershaw]

[8 December 2018 16:40 · Tom Kershaw]

There's just 20 minutes to go.

[8 December 2018 16:41 · Tom Kershaw]

Lionesses legend Alex Scott will be part of the presentation team for the draw, alongside former Manchester United striker Louis Saha, 2007 Ballon D'Or winner Kaka and France's World Cup-winning manager Didier Deschamps.

[8 December 2018 16:49 · Tom Kershaw]

Here's how the teams have been seeded according to their Fifa world rankings:

[8 December 2018 16:54 · Tom Kershaw]

England and Scotland could potentially be drawn in the same group

[8 December 2018 16:59 · Tom Kershaw]

[8 December 2018 17:01 · Tom Kershaw]

Phil Neville is here waiting, the theatre is full and we're just moments away from the draw beginning here in Paris.

[8 December 2018 17:09 · Tom Kershaw]

First, though, there's a type of indoor opening ceremony featuring a lazer-light show and freestyle footballers.