Current FIH Indoor World Ranking: 2

Indoor World Cup history: 2003 – 2nd, 2007 – 1st, 2011 – 2nd, 2015 – 1st, 2018 – 2nd.

With two gold and three silver medals from the five Indoor World Cups played to date, the Netherlands have a sensational record in this competition and are sure to be one of the favourites for glory here in Pretoria. The Oranje were in imperious form throughout the Berlin 2018 competition, winning seven games in succession before hosts Germany edged them 2-1 in the gold medal match. Four players from the team that competed in Berlin will be in action at the 2023 event, including co-captains Lieke van Wijk and Donja Zwinkels, outstanding goalkeeper Alexandra Heerbart and Noor de Baat all gaining selection. Van Wijk and Zwinkels scored six goals apiece to help The Netherlands win silver at December’s EuroHockey Indoor Championships 2022 in Hamburg, Germany. Is a third Indoor World Cup title on the cards?