Chennai: New Zealand qualified for the next Hero Honda-World Cup hockey after beating Malaysia 2-1, in the final of the qualifying tournament on Sunday. The event is to be held in Delhi from February 28 to March 13, 2010.

The following is the final position of teams in Invarcargill (New Zealand). 1. New Zealand, 2. Malaysia, 3. Scotland, 4. China, 5. Austria, 6. Wales.

The teams that have qualified so far: England, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands (Europe), Australia, New Zealand (Oceania), South Africa (Africa), Korea, Pakistan, India (host) and Canada (America).