At the 2023 Final Hockey World Cup, the Netherlands destroyed debutants Chile 14-0, led by hat-tricks from Jip Janssen and captain Thierry Brinkman. Second place goes to Australia’s 12-0 victory against South Africa in 2010. Three-time champion Netherlands defeated Chile by a record-breaking 14-0 margin to become the first team to reach the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup quarterfinals. The Netherlands finished first in Group C with a perfect nine points after winning three straight games.
The Netherlands wins the Hockey World Cup with the largest victory ever:
The Netherlands surpassed Australia’s mark for the number of goals and assists by a side in a single FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup match on Thursday. Three-time champion Netherlands beat Chile in the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar with a goal in the 48th minute, surpassing Australia’s 12-0 triumph over South Africa from the preceding competition. In the end, the Dutch team beat its adversary 14-0.
The Netherlands, a three-time winner, overcame Chile’s new signings by a score of 14-0 to advance as the first squad to the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup quarterfinals. The Netherlands won three games in a row to finish first in Pool C with a maximum possible score of nine points.
The largest victory in tournament history for the Netherlands
- In the second game of the day, the third-ranked Netherlands defeated the 23rd-ranked Chile by the greatest victory margin in a World Cup match.
- No. 1 in the world After crushing South Africa 12-0 in New Delhi, Australia previously held the record for the greatest margin of victory in a hockey World Cup game.
- In the match, the Netherlands, who have won the World Cup three times and finished second in the previous two competitions, were awarded 18 penalty corners, of which they successfully converted six, while Chile only received two.
- In the match, the Netherlands, who have won the World Cup three times and finished second in the previous two competitions, were awarded 18 penalty corners, of which they took six, while Chile only received two.
- While Malaysia and New Zealand from Group C must play crossover games to continue, the Netherlands advanced directly to the quarterfinal stage.
- A, B, C, and D were the four groups made up of the 16 teams. Each group had three games scheduled against the other players in its pool.
- According to the rules, the team that tops the table advances directly to the quarterfinals.
- On the other side, the clubs in the second and third places will begin playing the crossover matches on January 22.
Scoreboard for the 2023 Hockey World Cup
In the sixth, 29th, 34th, and 44th minutes, Jip Janssen and captain Thierry Brinkman each scored a hat-trick, and Koen Bijen added two more goals in the 40th and 45th minutes.
Justen Blok (42), Derck de Vilder (22nd), Terrance Pieters (37th), Thijs van Dam (23rd), and Teun Beins were the other Dutch goal-scorers (48th). In the current FIH Men’s 2023 Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar-Rourkela, the Netherlands defeated Chile 14-0 to set a record for the largest winning margin in men’s hockey. When Australia defeated South Africa in the 2010 Men’s Hockey World Cup, the record stood at 12-0. Sam Lane (#12) of New Zealand scored goal number 2500 during his team’s game against Malaysia in the FIH Odisha Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023, Bhubaneswar-Rourkela at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.
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