Djorde Vucinic top scored for the Serbians with four goals as they claimed a 17-9 win.

The quarter-final tie was a repeat of the 2015 final, which Serbia had won 13-12.

Awaiting the home nation in the semi-finals are Greece.

They came from 5-3 behind at the end of the third quarter to defeat Spain 8-7.

Konstantinos Gkiouvetsis scored the decisive goal inside the final minute.

The other last-four encounter pits Croatia against Hungary after both came through their quarter-final encounters.

Croatia edged the United States 5-4 and Hungary overcame Montenegro 12-8 with half of their goals coming through Kristian Manhercz.

Manhercz is now the top goalscorer at the Championships with a total of 22.

The semi-finals are scheduled for tomorrow.

They will be preceded by the fifth-to-eighth-place classification matches between Spain and Italy and the US and Montenegro. 

In today's ninth to 12th place classification matches, Canada beat China 17-4 and Russia defeated Australia 11-8.

Canada will face Russia in the ninth-place play-off, while China and Australia will go head-to-head for the right to finish 11^th.

Japan and The Netherlands will contest the 13th place play-off after both came through their classification matches.

The Dutch beat Iran 14-5 and Japan triumphed 19-11 at the expense of Egypt.

The 17th to 20th place classification matches saw New Zealand defeat South Africa 6-5 and Argentina overcome Puerto Rico 7-5.

New Zealand and Argentina will contest the 17th place play-off, while South Africa and Puerto Rico will battle it out to avoid finishing in last position.