DESCRIPTION:
* As many as 16 countries have qualified to compete in this World Cup.
* Participating nations are: England, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, China, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain and USA.
* Teams have been placed in four pools and after completion of pool league matches the four pool toppers will qualify four quarterfinals.
* The second and third best teams from each pool will play four cross-over matches to secure the remaining four quarterfinals berths.
* Quarterfinals will be held on August 1 and 2, followed by semifinals on August 4 and the bronze and gold medals matches on August 5.
GROUPINGS:
Pool-A: China, Italy, Netherlands, South Korea
Pool-B: England, India, USA, Ireland
Pool-C: Germany, South Africa, Argentina, Spain
Pool-D: Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Belgium
SCHEDULE:
July 21:
Match 1: Germany vs South Africa
Match 2: India vs England
Match 3: USA vs Ireland
Match 4: Australia vs Japan
July 22:
Match 5: China vs Italy
Match 6: Argentina vs Spain
Match 7: Netherlands vs South Korea
Match 8: New Zealand vs Belgium
July 24:
Match 9: Japan vs New Zealand
Match 10: Australia vs Belgium
July 25:
Match 11: Germany vs Argentina
Match 12: USA vs England
July 26:
Match 13: Spain vs South Africa
Match 14: India vs Ireland
July 27:
Match 15: China vs Netherlands
Match 16: South Korea vs Italy
July 28:
Match 17: Spain vs Germany
Match 18: Argentina vs South Africa
Match 19: Japan vs Belgium
Match 20: New Zealand vs Australia
July 29:
Match 21: South Korea vs China
Match 22: Netherlands vs Italy
Match 23: India vs USA
Match 24: England vs Ireland
July 30:
Match 25: 2nd of Pool-C vs 3rd of Pool D (Cross-over)
Match 26: 2nd of Pool-D vs 3rd of Pool C (Cross-over)
July 31:
Match 27: 2nd of Pool-A vs 3rd of Pool B (Cross-over)
Match 28: 2nd of Pool-B vs 3rd of Pool A (Cross-over)
August 1 (QFs):
Match 29: 1st of Pool C vs Winner of Match 26
Match 30: 1st of Pool D vs Winner of Match 25
August 2 (QFs):
Match 31: 1st of Pool A vs Winner of Match 28
Match 32: 1st of Pool B vs Winner of Match 27
August 4 (SFs):
Match 33 Winner of Match 30 vs Winner of Match 31
Match 34: Winner of Match 29 vs Winner of Match 32
August 5:
Match 35 (Bronze medal): Loser of Match 33 vs Loser of Match 34
Match 36 (Gold medal): Winner of Match 33 vs Winner of Match 34