Group C will be home for the US U-23's at the World Cup along with Japan, Paraguay, & Spain, not an easy group by any means from Aug 5-24 at 4 various locations all in the Brittany region of France this draw occured at the Rennes Opera house. The US will being Aug. 6 @ 1:30 ET with Japan, then Paraguay AUg. 19 same time, their group play culminates Aug. Aug. 13 with Spain @ 7:30 am ET, the first 2 games will take place at Stade Guy-Piriou in Concarneau and final at Stade de Clous Gastel in Dinan Lehon. HC Jitka Klimkova fells it is is a good thing to now know the opponents with each in their group bringng different qualities with the whole field being highly skilled, the team is energized for the chance to play such an opening field and watch the players find out how to win at this level. To start this group, the USA was in Pot 2, along with Nigeria, Mexico, and New Zeland, teams were placed in theses pots due to pas results over the 5 most recent such tournies and Confederation Champioinships, Pot 1 held France, Germany, Korea, & Japan. The top 2 teams of each group will move on to the quaterfinals beginning Aug. 16, should the US advance they will face Group D teams, Haiti, China, Nigeria or Germany.