The competition in Paris, which is also bidding for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics, is due to be held at the Stade Louis Lumière from April 18 to 22.

It features six teams, who were invited to take part by the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF).

They were selected for invitations based on their placings at the 2015 IWRF Zone Championships and on the IWRF world ranking list.

As well as France and Finland, Denmark, Germany, New Zealand and the United States are also due to compete in the first-ever Paralympic wheelchair rugby qualifier.

Following the opening match, the American outfit will take on Germany, before New Zealand face Denmark on a packed first day on April 18.

That same day, Finland play their second match against the Germans and the hosts go up against Denmark.

The United States versus New Zealand clash will bring the opening day’s action to a close.

Following the next round of group stage contests, classification matches take place on April 20, before the top four nations battle it out in the semi-finals the following day.

The two sides who reach the final will both earn a spot at this summer’s Paralympics, which take place from September 7 to 18.

So far, six countries have qualified for the tournament at Rio 2016, including Brazil, who were awarded a place as hosts.

Australia, winners of the Paralympic gold medal at London 2012, qualified after winning last year's World Championships in Odense.

Canada won their place by winning the gold medal at the Parapan American Games in Toronto last year.

Great Britain and Sweden qualified by virtue of finishing first and second at the 2015 IWRF European Division A Championship in Nastola, Finland, while Japan earned their spot with victory at the IWRF Asia-Oceania Championship in Chiba in December.

France was selected as the host nation for the tournament ahead of bids from Katowice in Poland and Nottwill in Switzerland.