In men's Pool A, favourites and top seeds the United States overcame Mexico 22-12 and Uruguay 22-14 to seal a quarter-final spot.

They will be joined in the last eight by Mexico who defeated Uruguay 22-10 in the other match in the pool.

In Pool C, third seeds Brazil beat Chile 22-12 and Jamaica 20-15 to book a place in the quarter-finals as pool winners.

Qualifiers Jamaica, the 14th seeds, also booked a place in the last eight after upsetting sixth seeds Chile 21-14. 

Earlier in men's qualifying, Jamaica beat Aruba 22-11 and Haiti 21-11 to secure a main draw berth.

Guatemala also secured a place in the main draw today after beating Trinidad and Tobago 21-14.

Guatemala will be in action in men's Pool D tomorrow, alongside fourth seeds Dominican Republic and fifth seeds Puerto Rico.

In the women's draw at Bayfront Park, top seeds Canada comfortably earned a quarter-final place after convincing wins 19-7 against Puerto Rico and 22-3 against Uruguay to top Group A.

They are joined in the last eight by Puerto Rico after they beat Uruguay 20-12.

In Pool C, third seeds Chile finished top after defeating Guyana 18-13 and Mexico 18-11.

Mexico joined them in the quarter-finals after beating Guyana 17-11 in the pool's other match.

Earlier in women's qualifying, Guyana beat Guatemala 20-16 to secure their places in the main draw, while Guatemala also qualified for the main draw after overcoming Jamaica 19-13.

Guatemala will be in action in women's Pool D tomorrow alongside fourth seeds Brazil and fifth seeds Dominican Republic.