England won the third place match by defeating Germany 2–0 to claim their first ever World Cup medal.

[1][2] After Argentina was confirmed as host nation,[3] it was decided to hold the tournament in Buenos Aires in a new stadium built in GEBA's grounds,[4] but the club later refused to organize it due to economical difficulties.

The European and Asian federations received two and one extra quotas respectively based upon the FIH World Rankings at the completion of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

In addition to the three winners of each of the three Qualifiers, the following twelve teams, shown with final pre-tournament rankings, competed in this tournament.

During extra time, play followed golden goal rules with the first team to score declared the winner.