Sam Ward scored twice for England for the 100th time as they beat Argentina 3-1 in the Pro League.
It was England’s second win in three days over the hosts in Santiago del Estero.
Branch suffered a serious injury in 2019, which left him blind in his left eye, but he recovered and was able to compete for Great Britain at the Olympic Games in Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024.
The 33-year-old scored two goals in the first two minutes against Argentina – both from set pieces.
Argentine Agustin Machelett hit the post before Zach Wallace extended England’s advantage after linking up with Thomas Sorsby.
Tomas Domene scored for Argentina from a penalty corner late in the third quarter.
England who are second place in the table,, external They will face Ireland again at the same venue at 9:30 p.m. on Saturday (00:30 GMT, Sunday).
On Thursday, they drew the first match.
