The Republic of Ireland women’s team have been drawn in Group I against Greece, Montenegro, Ukraine and Germany for their UEFA European Championships qualifying campaign.
Germany are ranked second in the world and have won the World Cup on two occasions, 2003 and 2007.
The 16-team tournament will be held in England in July 2021 and the qualifying matches get underway in August.
"That was what we were waiting for, to know who we were up against. I think we will be able to compete with every nation that is in the group," Ireland manager Colin Bell told RTÉ Sport.
"You need a bit of luck in these things, in the respect that all the girls are able to remain fit and healthy.
"That didn’t happen in the World Cup campaign, some of our top players were injured. That’s where a little bit of luck comes in something that you can’t influence. We are looking forward to getting going."
The group winners and the three best runners-up will join hosts England in the final tournament while the other six runners-up will play off in October 2020 for the remaining three berths. Wembley Stadium will host the final.
Wales and Northern Ireland have been drawn in the same group.
The draw in Nyon saw the teams both end up in Group C along with Norway, Belarus and the Faroe Islands.
Scotland are in Group E with their former boss Anna Signeul's Finland, plus Portugal, Albania and Cyprus. England have automatic qualification as hosts.
Ireland have never qualified for a major tournament but showed encouraging signs of progress in their World Cup qualification campaign.
Bell's charges finished third behind the Netherlands in Norway, with back-to-back defeats to the Norwegians ultimately ending the dream.
Bell saw a youthful outfit lose narrowly to Belgium in a friendly last month. Ireland face Wales next week in another friendly and then take on Italy in April.
"The younger players know what international football is about, that was the reason to bring them in early to show them how international football works and also competitive football," added Bell.
"That’s been a good experience for the younger players. Even players like Katie McCabe and Denise O’Sullivan, they are still young themselves and they have really developed over the last year, year and half.
"That is good to see. We will be ready for every team.
"I’ve been getting texts from the girls after the draw. They are excited. We will see each other Monday when we go into camp.
"We will go into camp for ten days, that’s the goal now. We know who we will be playing. It’s good for the focus.
"The top nation in the group is Germany. That will be a special two games with me living in Germany for 35 or 36 years, coaching a few of the players we will be up against.
"Ukraine will be a tough team to break down and they've really developed in recent years with one or two outstanding players.
"They're second seeds so we'll respect them like we will all of our opponents but guaranteed, the work towards facing the opposition starts now. We'll be approaching every single game like it is a cup final for us and that is the mentality we will need to get to the finals. "
Ireland will start their qualification campaign against Montenegro on Tuesday, 3 September before welcoming Ukraine on Tuesday, 8 October and a trip to Greece follows on Tuesday, 12 November.
In 2020, Greece will travel to Ireland on Friday, 6 March before Ireland head to Montenegro on Wednesday, 11 March.
In April, Ireland head to Germany on Saturday, 11 April followed by a trip to Ukraine on Friday, 5 June and the final game at home to Germany on Tuesday, 22 September.
