England (9th world ranked team) were drawn in Pool A with China (5), Japan (8), Ukraine (15), Scotland (17) and France (21). Pool B consists of New Zealand (6), Korea (7), USA (12), Ireland (13), Azerbaijan (19) and Italy (20).
The top 2 teams in each league go through to the World Cup and the semi-finals for the qualifying tournament, and subsequent final. The 3rd and 4th placed teams in each league have a cross playoff, and the two winners then play each other to take the final fifth place from the qualifying tournament. This makes up 12 teams, those seven already qualified are Argentina (Pan America champions), Australia (Oceania champions), Germany (Europe ranking qualified), India (Asia champions), Netherlands (European champions), Spain (host) and South Africa (African champions).
England Fixtures and Results
Tuesday 25th April 11:15 England 3-0 Ukraine (J Ellis, M Clewlow, S Walton).
Wednesday 26th April 15:30 China 1-2 England (H Richardson, C Cullen).
Friday 28th April 18:00 England 10-0 France (R Walker, C Cullen, A Danson, L Wright 2, H Grant 2, L Wooding, H Richardson, S Walton).
Sunday 30th April 18:30 Scotland 1-4 England (L Wright 2, R Walker, K Walsh).
Tuesday 2nd May 09:00 England 3-0 Japan (A Danson, C Cullen, J Ellis).
| Pool A | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| England | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 15 |
| Japan | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| China | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
| France | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 6 |
| Ukraine | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 3 |
| Scotland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 0 |
| Pool B | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| Korea | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 13 |
| USA | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 10 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
| Ireland | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Italy | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 3 |
| Azerbaijan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
Placing Fixtures
Thursday 4th May
9-12: Ukraine 1-4 Azerbaijan
9-12: Italy 1-5 Scotland
5-8: China 6-0 Ireland
5-8: New Zealand 0-1 France
1-4: England 1-0 USA (C Rogers GG).
1-4: Korea 1-0 Japan
Friday 5th May
11-12: Ukraine 5-0 Italy
9-10: Azerbaijan 3-2 Scotland
7-8: Ireland New 1-2 Zealand
Saturday 6th May
3-4: USA 1-4 Japan
5-6: China 3-1 France
1-2: England 2-1 Korea (C Cullen, L Wright).
Placings (Top 5 Qualify)
| 1. England | 5. China | 9. Azerbaijan |
| 2. Korea | 6. France | 10. Scotland |
| 3. Japan | 7. New Zealand | 11. Ukraine |
| 4. USA | 8. Ireland | 12. Italy |
