The final pool games have been played in the World Cup qualifiers in Changzhou. Wins by Korea and New Zealand mean that they qualify for the men's Hockey World Cup in Monchengladbach in September. France were defeated by Japan and slump back to 4th place in Pool B. However, the French could yet qualify by virtue of the still to be decided fifth qualifying place. On Friday they play Belgium from England's pool. The winner of this match goes on to play the winner of the other crossover match, between Japan and Ireland, to decide the final qualifying place.
England topped Pool A, with Pakistan in second place. Although both have qualified, they still have classification games to play, with England playing New Zealand and Pakistan playing Korea on Friday.
