Uruguay, who had also qualified, played two matches in Sydney and Melbourne.
Nick Nickell, Richard Freeman, Eric Rodwell, Jeff Meckstroth, Bob Hamman and Paul Soloway, all Americans, whose many world titles include the Bermuda Bowl played early last year, took the lead in qualifying play Sunday.
He had a goal and three assists as the United States team began qualifying play with a 3-0 record.
Leading in the Blue Ribbon Pairs Championship after two sessions of qualifying play on Tuesday were Jim Krekorian of Manhattan and Paul Kiefer of Winston Salem, N.C.
Qualifying play in the region will begin with two matches for each country in July, between July 12 and July 26, and will follow with one match a month through November.
He'll get a chance to see Thursday how well that education process is going when the U.S. opens qualifying play for next summer's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
They included a sensational hat-trick for Portugal against Sweden in their World Cup qualifying play-off second leg, which sealed a place in the finals in Brazil.
He qualified to play for Wales last year but is already qualified to play for England.
(They both qualified to play in this year's Tour Final).
He has qualified to play in only five senior tournaments this season.
