Complete Netherlands squad in Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup 2026
- Derk Meijer (Goalkeeper)
- Maurits Visser (Goalkeeper)
- Lars Balk
- Koen Bijen
- Justen Blok
- Thierry Brinkman
- Jorrit Croon
- Thijs van Dam
- Jonas de Geus
- Pepijn van der Heijden
- Steijn van Heijningen
- Tjep Hoedemakers
- Jip Janssen
- Floris Middendorp
- Joep de Mol
- Terrance Pieters
- Tijmen Reyenga
- Duco Telgenkamp
- Derck de Vilder
- Floris Wortelboer
Netherlands schedule in Pool A of Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup 2026
16 August 2026 – 16:00: Netherlands vs New Zealand (Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen, Netherlands)
18 August 2026 – 18:00: Argentina vs Netherlands (Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen, Netherlands)
20 August 2026 – 18:00: Netherlands vs Japan (Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen, Netherlands)
Netherlands performances in Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup history
The Netherlands has played seven World Cup finals, while winning the gold medal thrice (1973, 1990, and 1998). While they won the World Cup last time in 1998, they played back-to-back finals in the 2014 and 2018 editions and finished in third place in the last edition (2023). Oranje have qualified for every World Cup edition, while their worst performances were recorded in the 1975 edition, where they finished in ninth place.
The Netherlands has directly qualified for the Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 as the co-host.
1971: 6th
1973: Champions
1975: 9th
1978: Runners-up
1982: 4th
1986: 7th
1990: Champions
1994: Runners-up
1998: Champions
2002: 3rd
2006: 7th
2010: 3rd
2014: Runners-up
2018: Runners-up
2023: 3rd
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