Stuart Pearce now knows who his team will face

The Team GB football team have been drawn alongside Senegal, the United Arab Emirates and Uruguay for the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Coached by Stuart Pearce, GB were seeded for their group as hosts at the Wembley draw, so have avoided most of the major threats.

Senegal beat Oman 2-0 in a play-off match at Coventry City's Ricoh Arena on Monday night for a final Games berth.

Team GB will play Senegal at Old Trafford (26 July), UAE at Wembley (29 July) and Uruguay at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium (1 August).

Pearce said: "I am certainly looking forward to this summer. I wouldn't dismiss anyone in the group or teams coming here. It'll be tough - that's tournament football."

"The addition of three overage players can contribute to a really strong side. It will be tough, tournament football always is.

"The squad may not reflect every home nation and celebrity but they will be the best 18 players who have the best opportunity to deliver a gold. That's my only criteria."

The interim England boss also confirmed he will be travelling to the United States to talk with David Beckham about his chances of featuring at the games.

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  Ronaldo after the Official Draw of the London 2012 Football Tournament at Wembley Stadium, London.

• Olympics - London 2012 Football Tournament Draw - Wembley Stadium

  Host Gary Lineker during the Official Draw of the London 2012 Football Tournament at Wembley Stadium, London.

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  Lord Sebastian Coe with Melanie Chisholm during the Official Draw of the London 2012 Football Tournament at Wembley Stadium, London.

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  (left-right) Ronaldo, Kevin Gallagher, Robbie Savage, Gary Leinker, Melanie Chisholm, Kelly Smith and Lord Sebastian Coe pose for a photo prior to the Official Draw of the London 2012 Football Tournament at Wembley Stadium, London.

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  Host Gary Lineker (left), Robbie Savage (centre) and Kevin Gallagher after the Official Draw of the London 2012 Football Tournament at Wembley Stadium, London.

• Olympics - London 2012 Football Tournament Draw - Wembley Stadium

  Ronaldo pulls out Great Britain during the Official Draw of the London 2012 Football Tournament at Wembley Stadium, London.

• Olympics - London 2012 Football Tournament Draw - Wembley Stadium

  FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke (left) with Gary Lineker during the Official Draw of the London 2012 Football Tournament at Wembley Stadium, London.

• Olympics - London 2012 Football Tournament Draw - Wembley Stadium

  FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke (centre) conducts the Official Draw of the London 2012 Football Tournament with Ronaldo (left) and Robbie Savage at Wembley Stadium, London.

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  Team GB head coach Stuart Pearce during a press conference after the Offical Draw of the London 2012 Football Tournament at Wembley Stadium, London.

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  Team GB head coach woman Hope Powell during a press conference after the Offical Draw of the London 2012 Football Tournament at Wembley Stadium, London.

"I'll know a bit more about David's chances when I go to the States and see him. He's been a great ambassador but that's no guarantee he'll get in the squad. I'm picking on form and merit alone."

In the women's draw, the standout fixture is United States versus North Korea at Old Trafford.

The female Great Britain team's match against New Zealand will be the first event at the 2012 Olympics, opening at Cardiff on 25 July.

They then face Cameroon, also in Cardiff, on 28 July and three days later finish their group at Wembley against Brazil.

Coach Hope Powell preached caution ahead of the opener against the Kiwis.

"We can't take New Zealand lightly. We played them in the World Cup and it was a tough encounter."

Powell then experienced an embarrassing moment when she forgot who the third team in Team GB's group is.

When reminded it was Cameroon, the 45-year-old added: "Cameroon, we've never encountered before, so they're an unknown. I will definitely be selecting on form first, then those that want to play and those that are injury free."

MEN'S DRAW

GROUP A
Great Britain, Senegal, Uruguay, UAE

GROUP B
Mexico, South Korea, Gabon, Switzerland

GROUP C
Brazil, Belarus, New Zealand, Egypt

GROUP D
Spain, Honduras, Japan, Morocco

WOMEN'S DRAW

GROUP E
Great Britain, Cameroon, New Zealand, Brazil

GROUP F
Japan, Sweden, South Africa, Canada

GROUP G
USA, France, Colombia, North Korea