'Ecstatic' Smith relishes quarter-final challenge after Argentina demolition job

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"Everybody is ecstatic to score six goals on the night is fantastic," said Kelly Smith, who scored twice and now has four goals to share the tournament scoring lead. "We are confident we can get a result in the quarter-finals."

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England celebrate after Jill Scott, third left, scored the side's second goal during the Women's World Cup in Chengdu, China on Monday

Both teams will find out Tuesday who they play in the quarter-finals from Group B. The top-ranked United States and North Korea are favored to advance from the group. The Americans face Nigeria and North Korea plays Sweden.

The group winner faces England and the second-place team gets Germany. "If it's the United States, it will be a challenge that we will relish. We will clearly be the underdog and that's something that we will thrive on," said England coach Hope Powell, who played on England's last quarter-final team.

Two goals by Smith, with one each from Fara Williams, Jill Scott and Vicky Exley plus an own goal gave England second place in the group.

Argentina went behind in the ninth minute in embarrassing circumstances when Argentine captain Eva Gonzalez - under no pressure - tried to head a cross back to her own keeper but connected too firmly and put it into the net.

It didn't get any better. Scott added another a minute later, and it was 3-0 in the 50th when Williams converted a penalty.

Gonzalez scored on a free kick in the 60th to make it 3-1, but then England added Smith's goals in the 64th and 77th. Exley then scored a late penalty.