The Netherlands 

Despite having won the Men's Hockey World Cup three times in their history, the Netherlands hasn't done so in the twenty-first century. The sudden death in the final against Belgium in the previous edition was the closest they came to success. Jeroen Hertzberger's miscue put an end to their entire run. They finished second in the last two World Cups. One may claim that the men's hockey team from the Netherlands has a similar tale to their football counterparts. Both teams currently hold the record for the most World Cup final defeats. They'll try again with head coach Jeroen Delmee in charge. They are one of the leading candidates to win the Ultimate Hockey-only Cup and tie Pakistan for most World Cup wins.

Australia 

It's fair to say that Australia, the current holder of the top FIH ranking, is the competition's hardest opponent. In the 48 years of the World Cup, the three-time champions had the best winning and goal-scoring record. They played 92 games and won 69 of them for a winning record of 75%. They lead the goalscoring chart by a significant margin with an average of 3.31 goals per game. They won their first game by defeating France 8-0 on the opening day. In 1986, the Kookaburras won their maiden championship. 2010 and 2014 saw them make additions to their cabinet. In their most recent World Cup game, they defeated China (11-0) and England with ease (8-1). With that victory over the Brits, they earned the bronze medal after losing to the Netherlands in the quarterfinal. They will also be aiming to tie Pakistan for the joint most Men's Hockey World Cup trophies when they play at Bhubaneswar one more time.