Chinese women's football team players celebrate after winning the second leg of the Tokyo Olympic Asian qualification playoffs against South Korea in Suzhou, China, April 13, 2021. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

ZURICH - Chinese women's football team have been drawn into a tough group with powerhouses Brazil and the Netherlands, as well as Zambia, at this summer's Tokyo Olympic Games.

The draw for the Olympic football competition was held at the headquarters of FIFA in Zurich, Switzerland on Wednesday.

The 12 qualified women's teams were pitted into three groups, with hosts Japan leading Group E alongside Canada, Britain and Chile.

China's "Steel Roses" Wang Shuang, who edged South Korea in their final qualifier earlier this month, will face two-time Olympic finalists Brazil, the Netherlands and Zambia.

We have dreams in Tokyo, we're not just there for the ride ... Our girls are eager to showcase their technique skills, tactical ability and the mentality of Chinese people as well.

Jia Xiuquan, China's national women's team head coach

Although this is the first time that the Netherlands have qualified for the Olympics, its senior team has showed great progress in recent years, winning the European Championship in 2017 and reaching the 2019 World Cup final.

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Group G features Australia, New Zealand, Sweden and the United States.

The US women's team has won four golds and one silver at the Olympics, but was knocked out of the quarterfinals at the 2016 Rio Games by Sweden, who reached the final where they lost to Germany.

China's national women's team head coach Jia Xiuquan said on Wednesday that his team will prepare fully for the Tokyo Olympics from now on, after the draw for the Games paired China in Group F with Brazil, the Netherlands and Zambia.

"We didn't imagine before the draw," said Jia, "but we will collect the information according to the draw from now on."

"The teams from Africa are emerging, along with the traditional powerhouses, but we are also a good team."

"We have dreams in Tokyo, we're not just there for the ride," Jia emphasized. "Our girls are eager to showcase their technique skills, tactical ability and the mentality of Chinese people as well."

"I want to win all the games, but a victory is earned by hard work, not imagination. The three teams have different styles, so we should fully prepare," said Jia.

Wang Shuang, who took the center stage in the two-legged playoff against South Korea, said she thought China had a good draw.

  "Nice," Wang commented. "No matter whether we are in Group F or G, we are not afraid of anyone, even the World Cup winners. We expect an opening victory."

In the men's competition, Japan will host South Africa, Mexico and France in Group A. Defending champions Brazil lead Group D with 2016 runners-up Germany, Cote d'Ivoire and Saudi Arabia.

Group B features New Zealand, South Korea, Honduras and Romania, while Group C contains Egypt, Spain, Argentina and Australia.

The women's football tournament for Tokyo 2020 will kick off on July 21, with the final scheduled for August 6 at Tokyo's new Olympic Stadium.

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The men's event will start on July 22 and the final will be staged in Yokohama on August 7.