In the Men’s Hockey World Cup at Bhubaneswar, Australia will lock horns with China at 5 p.m. and Ireland face England at 7 p.m in Pool-B matches on Friday.
In a pool-A match last evening, France beat Olympic Champions Argentina by five goals to three. Another Pool-A match between New Zealand and Spain ended in a 2-2 draw.
As per the format of the tournament, the top four teams from four pools will directly qualify for the quarterfinals.