England have become the first team to book their place in the semi-finals of the Hero Hockey World League Final. In the quarter-final in New Delhi today, they defeated Belgium by a solitary goal. England will play the winners of the third quarterfinal between New Zealand and Argentina in the semifinals. Belgium will be up against the loser of that encounter. Later today, India will play against Australia in another last eight fixture. The match is slated to start at 8 p.m.