Australia secured a semi-final berth with a 36-22 win over Fiji Bati in Brisbane, after James Tedesco and debutant Sam Walker helped recover from a 16-12 deficit.
The Kangaroos' semi-final is scheduled for Sunday November 8 at Allianz Stadium, alongside the Jillaroos' match.
New Zealand and Fiji will contest Pool A's other semi-final place on Saturday at Cbus Super Stadium.
The Kiwis bounced back from their Round 1 loss to Australia with an 82-16 defeat of Cook Islands. Jamayne Isaako scored 38 points, a record for a Kiwi in a Test match.
Ronaldo Mulitalo, Casey McLean and debutant Tanner Stowers-Smith scored two tries each; Stowers-Smith also made 177 run metres and seven tackle breaks.
Both New Zealand and Fiji have one win and one loss, making their Gold Coast clash decisive for their World Cup campaigns.
England beat France 82-0 to keep its title hopes alive, extending its winning streak against France to 24 consecutive Tests. Herbie Farnworth scored a hat-trick, while Dom Young made 11 tackle breaks.
England needs to beat the Kumuls next week and then hopes Tonga defeats Samoa by a healthy margin.
A Samoa win would effectively end England's chances. Tonga and England would be level on four points, but Tonga would advance because it beat England in Perth in Round 1.
Tournament rules resolve a points tie between Group B and Group C teams through the head-to-head result on the combined ladder.
Tonga and Samoa both recorded big wins ahead of their Round 3 meeting at CommBank Stadium.
Tonga's Latu Fainu received a Grade 1 careless high tackle charge: an early guilty plea brought a warning, while a panel finding of guilt meant a one-match ban.
Fiji's Mitchell Prest faced the same Grade 1 charge; an early guilty plea brought a one-match ban, while a panel finding of guilt meant a two-match ban.