Bhubaneshwar: England topped its Champions Trophy pool by drawing with second-place Belgium 1-1, while Argentina dispatched Germany 3-0 on Tuesday.
England, seeking its first Trophy title, has been the pick of the teams with wins over five-time defending champion Australia and Pakistan. It conceded an early goal to Belgium but dominated thereafter.
Amaury Keusters put Belgium ahead in the eighth minute, and goalkeeper Vincent Vanash fisted out some threats from England to help hold on to the lead.
But England's pressure was unrelenting. Iain Lewers hit the crossbar from a penalty stroke but produced the equalizer in the 48th minute with a crisp reverse-flick from the top of the circle.
"I was fortunate to find myself in a position to score and make up for not converting the stroke," Lewers said. "We're pleased with our performance today but what matters is that we win our knockout games."
Winless teams Australia and Pakistan were to decide third and fourth in the pool.
In Pool B, Argentina handed Olympic champion Germany a second straight loss with its biggest ever win in the Trophy.
Captain Matias Paredes connected on a cross from the right to put Argentina ahead early in the second quarter. Joaquin Menini doubled the lead with a fine move down the center in tandem with Peredes, and an unmarked Ignacio Ortiz tapped in on a pass from Manuel Brunet to made it 3-0.
The Netherlands could top the pool if it beat winless India late Tuesday.
All eight teams are assured of quarterfinal berths, and the final pool positions determine the draw.
