Current FIH Indoor World Ranking: 11

Indoor World Cup history: 2003 – 10th, 2007 – 11th, 2015 – 11th, 2018 – 11th.

Tournament hosts South Africa have competed in four of the five previous editions of the men’s Indoor World Cup, having only missed the 2011 event in Poznan, Poland. Their 10th place finish at Leipzig 2003, the inaugural edition, remains their highest placement to date, an achievement that they will be determined to surpass in front of their home supporters in Pretoria. The team were crowned continental champions at the 2021 Men’s Indoor Africa Cup, defeating Namibia 4-1 thanks to goals from Mustaphaa Cassiem, Chad Futcher (2) and Jethro Eustice. Mustaphaa Cassiem scored 18 goals in the competition, with older brother Dayaan Cassiem bagging 16 and being named as the player of the tournament. The Cassiem brothers, Futcher and Eustice have all been named in South Africa’s Indoor World Cup squad and will do everything in their power to thrill the home fans at the Heartfelt Arena.