Ghana has been drawn in a tough group with North Korea, Germany and Canada for 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Costa Rica.

The Black Maidens are pitted in Group B and will play their opening group game against North Korea on 15 March at Estadio Edgardo Baltodano Briceño in Liberia.

Ghana's second game will also be against Germany whom the Black Maidens on 18 March at Estadio Edgardo Baltodano Briceño, Liberia.

The Black Maidens lost to Germany 2-1 in the 2012 FIFA Women's World Cup in the group stages but revenged that defeat in the 3/4 place with a 1-0 victory over the Germans courtesy of a Pricsilla Okyere strike.

Ghana will cross swords with Canada in their last group game on 22 March at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, Tibas.

Italy and Zambia will participate in the opening match at the Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica in San José, before the host Costa Rica take on Venezuela on the same venue on 15 March.

Group A: Costa Rica, Venezuela, Italy, Zambia

Group B: Ghana, North Korea, Germany, Canada

Group C: New Zealand, Paraguay, Spain, Japan

Group D: Mexico, China PR, Colombia, Nigeria