A dominant England sailed past New Zealand 2-0 in the first cross-over match to book their place in the quarterfinals on Monday. England scored through Will Calnan’s (25th minute) field strike and penalty corner conversion by Luke Taylor (44th). England will be up against Olympic champions Argentina on Wednesday. World No 7 England were by far the better side against New Zealand in the opening two quarters, creating more goal scoring chances than their ninth-ranked opponents.
In the day’s second cross-over clash, France eked out a 1-0 win over debutants China to secure last eight berth. The lone goal of the match came in 36th minute from the stick of Timothee Clement. France will face two-time defending champions and World No 1 Australia on Wednesday. France might be the lowest ranked team in the tournament at 20, but they have shown the world that rankings hardly have any significance by stunning Olympic champions Argentina 5-3 in the pool stages.