WOMEN'S WORLD CUP: Draw set for July 17 at The Depot

The final draw for the Women's World Cup (Sept. 20-Oct. 12) will be held July 17 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. at 2 pm ET/11 am PT.

The draw will determine group stage matches for the 16 participants. Fifteen teams have already qualified: China, North Korea, South Korea (AFC); Nigeria Ghana (CAF); Canada, host USA (CONCACAF); Brazil, Argentina (CONMEBOL), Australia (OFC); and Germany, Norway, Russia, Sweden, France (UEFA).

The final spot will go to Mexico or Japan. They tied in the first leg of their playoff, 2-2, in front of 75,000 July 5 at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. They meet for the second leg in Tokyo July 12.

Three teams, in addition to host USA, will be seeded according to FIFA's Women's World Ranking. The seeds will be announced July 16.