The Chelsea and Ghana legend Michael Essien will join Kaka, Louis Saha, Didier Deschamps, Mia Hamm and other stars in conducting the draw for the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019.

On December 8, La Seine Musicale in Paris, a famed venue for music and performance arts in France will host the event.

The draw for the tournament will also be attended by officials from the qualified teams, FIFA Legends, several VIPs and the tournament’s mascot.

The opening match will be played in Parc des Princes in Paris on June 7 with the semi-finals and final set to be played in Lyon on July 2, 3 and 7 respectively.

Below are the 24 qualified teams:

Africa: Cameroon, Nigeria and South Africa.

Asia: Australia, Japan, Republic of Korea, PR China, Thailand.

Europe: Germany, Scotland, Spain, France, England, Italy, Norway, the Netherlands and Sweden.

North America, Central America and the Caribbean: Canada, the United States and Jamaica.

Oceania: New Zealand. South America: Argentina, Brazil and Chile.