Doesn't get much tougher! USWNT and Emma Hayes handed brutal group stage draw for Paris Olympics as it's pitted against Germany & Australia

The USWNT was given a very tough group by Wednesday's draw in Paris, which has pitted it against a giant of the game in Germany and Australia, which reached last year's World Cup semi-finals. The identity of its third opponent will be decided at the beginning of April, which Zambia and Morocco vying for that spot in a two-legged play-off.

GROUP A: France, Colombia, Canada, New Zealand

GROUP B: United States, Zambia/Morocco, Germany, Australia

GROUP C: Spain, Japan, Nigeria/South Africa, Brazil

The U.S. will fancy its chances of progressing through the group, though. It is set to be under the charge of Emma Hayes when the Games get underway in July and has already started the year well, winning the CONCACAF W Gold Cup. Germany, meanwhile, exited the World Cup in the group stages last year and Australia will be without star striker Sam Kerr due to an ACL rupture.

No team has won more medals at the Olympic women's football tournament than the USWNT, which has four golds, one silver and one bronze to its name.

The tournament gets underway on July 25 and will conclude with the gold medal match on August 10. After winning last year's World Cup, Spain will go into the Games as favorites to triumph again.