AUCKLAND, New Zealand -- Mexico have been drawn with 2013 runners-up Uruguay, Serbia and an African qualifier in what looks to be a difficult Group D for this year's Under-20 Football World Cup in New Zealand.
Brazil will face the African champions, North Korea and Hungary in Group E after the draw in Auckland on Tuesday, which saw the United States pooled in Group A against hosts New Zealand, Ukraine and first-time qualifier Myanmar.
Germany face Uzbekistan, Honduras and another debutant, Fiji, in Group F, while Argentina, Panama, Australia and the third-placed African qualifier are in Group B. Group C is made up of Qatar, Colombia, Portugal and the fourth-place African side.
New Zealand and Ukraine will meet in the opening match of the tournament which is held from May 30-June 20.
The African Under-20 Championships, which will decide four World Cup spots, will take place in Senegal March 8-22.
France, the 2013 champions, did not qualify for this year's tournament.
FIFA vice-president Jeffrey Webb said the Under-20 world tournament is famous for its ability to create new stars.
"Several of the players who have starred in previous FIFA Under-20 World Cups played at last year's FIFA World Cup in Brazil, such as James Rodriguez and Paul Pogba," said Webb, who is also chairman of the tournament's organizing committee.
The full groups, with sites:
Group A (Auckland): New Zealand, Ukraine, United States, Myanmar
Group B (Wellington): Argentina, Panama, CAF 3, Australia
Group C (Hamilton): Qatar, Colombia, Portugal, CAF 4
Group D (Dunedin): Mexico, CAF 2, Uruguay, Serbia
Group E (New Plymouth): CAF Champion, Brazil, North Korea, Hungary
Group F (Christchurch): Germany, Fiji, Uzbekistan, Honduras