The US men opened qualifying with a big 8-6 win over Australia to grab three points in their first game. Neither team scored in the first quarter but the US held a 2-1 lead at the break and a 5-2 lead going into the final eight minutes. Australia rallied but the US held on for the win. Tony Azevedo and Josh Samuels each scored two goals for the US while Merrill Moses made five saves.

Up next for the US will be Japan on Wednesday. The Japanese opened with a dominant 21-5 win over China but have only qualified for the World League twice since 2006. The US defeated them 10-6 last year in the qualifying group stage.

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