The draw that took place at the International Conference Center in Abuja on Friday has pitted reigning FIFA U-17 world champion Germany against host Nigeria in the opening match of the FIFA U-17 World Cup Nigeria 2009.
Iran is scheduled to play Gambia in its opener on October 25. The team plays Columbia and the Netherlands on October 28 and 31 respectively.
The tournament will be played in Abuja, Bauchi, Calabar, Enugu, Ijebu-Ode, Kaduna, Kano and Lagos from October 24 to November 15, 2009.
The draw in full:
Group A : Nigeria, Germany, Honduras, Argentina
Group B : Brazil, Japan, Mexico, Switzerland
Group C : Iran, Gambia, Colombia, Netherlands
Group D : Turkey, Burkina Faso, Costa Rica, New Zealand
Group E : UAE, Malawi, Spain, USA
Group F : Uruguay, Korea Republic, Algeria, Italy