Netherland Set New Record for Biggest Win in Men’s Hockey World Cup
Netherlands have set a new record for the biggest win in the Men’s Hockey World Cup when they thrashed debutants Chile 14-0, riding on hat-tricks from Jip Jansen and Thierry Brinkman and a brace from Koen Bijen. The Dutch scored five goals in the first half and nine goals in the second half to break the previous record of Australia hammering South Africa 12-0 at the 2010 World Cup in New Delhi.
| Teams Involved | Edition |
| Netherlands Beat Chile | 2023 World Cup |
| Australia Beat South Africa 12-0 | 2010 World Cup |
| Australia Beat South Africa 12-0 | 2018 World Cup |
| Pakistan Beat New Zealand 12–3 | 1982 World Cup |
| Pakistan Beat Ireland 9-0 | 1978 World Cup |
| Australia Beat Ghana 9-0 | 1975 World Cup |
| Netherlands Beat Italy 8-0 | 1978 World Cup |
| Australia Beat Malaysia 8-0 | 1998 World Cup |
| Australia Beat Poland 8-0 | 19798 World Cup |
| South Korea Beat Canada 9-2 | 2010 World Cup |
| New Zealand Beat Japan 8-1 | 1973 World Cup |
| Netherlands Beat Belgium 8-1 | 1994 World Cup |
| India Beat Ghana 7-0 | 1975 World Cup |
| West Germany Beat India 7-0 | 1978 World Cup |
