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Seeding

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Group composition

Group A

China vs Finland

Thailand vs India

China vs India

Thailand vs Finland

India vs Finland

China vs Thailand

Group B

Chinese Taipei vs Tahiti

South Korea vs Germany

Chinese Taipei vs Germany

South Korea vs Tahiti

Chinese Taipei vs South Korea

Germany vs Tahiti

Group C

Indonesia vs NBFR

Denmark vs Canada

Denmark vs NBFR

Indonesia vs Canada

Indonesia vs Denmark

Canada vs NBFR

Group D

Malaysia vs England

Japan vs Egypt

Japan vs England

Malaysia vs Egypt

Japan vs Malaysia

England vs Egypt

References

External links

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