Pakistan successfully qualified for the 2018 World Cup in India. They finished 12th in the 16-team tournament and exited the tournament without a win. They lost 5-0 to Belgium in the cross-over and finished 12th. Belgium defeated the Netherlands on penalties in the final to win the championship for the first time. ,Elsewhere, Australia remains the world's number one team, followed by Belgium and the Netherlands, ranked second and third respectively. India slipped from third to fourth place after losing 2-5 to Japan in the Asia Cup.