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Bhubaneshwar: England edged past Argentina 3-2 in a pulsating quarterfinal match of the hockey World Cup here on Wednesday.

Veteran dragflick expert Gonzalo Peilat (17th, 48th minutes) converted a couple of penalty corners for Argentina.

England fought back to level terms through a field goal by Barry Middleton (27th) before Will Calnan (44th) gave them the lead late in the third quarter.

Harry Martin (49th) scored the third goal for England.

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