The Australian men’s team experienced a loss to Croatia 11-10 in a close loss during the 2026 World Cup. The match was hard-fought and decided by a single goal. They won a key sudden-death shootout against Spain earlier by 14-13 to advance past groups. The victory came late and pushed them into the knockout round. Australia then lost in the hard-fought semifinals to Croatia. In the semifinal, the Australians could not recover against the Croatians. The defeat was hard-hitting but the team showed grit. China and Hungary played for seventh place after both teams went out in first-round knockout games on the women’s side. The two nations clashed for seventh place after early exits on the women’s side. Fans watched a hard-fought showdown that showcased the depth of the field. The match was well-contested.