2023 Netball World Cup qualification – Africa

The Africa Netball World Cup Qualifiers were held in Pretoria, South Africa, between 21 August and 27 August 2022, with nine teams taking part.[1] South Africa, while still participating in the tournament, had already qualified for the World Cup due to being the hosts, leaving eight teams to compete for two qualifying places.[2][3][4]

2023 Netball World Cup qualification – Africa
Tournament details
Host nation South Africa
Dates21 August – 27 August 2022
No. of nations9
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
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Teams competed in two pools, with each team playing every other team in the pool.[1] At the end of the pool stage, the first-placed team in each pool played the second-placed team of the other pool, with the winners playing each other in the final and the remaining teams playing each other to determine 3rd through 9th place.[1] The top two teams of the tournament (excluding South Africa) qualified for the Netball World Cup.[1]

Pool A

Standings
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 South Africa 4400248152968
 Zimbabwe 430118417956
 Botswana 4202177197-204
 Namibia 4103176196-202
 Tanzania 4004148209-610

Matches
21 August 2022 Namibia 54–40 Tanzania   
21 August 2022 Botswana 37–60 South Africa   
22 August 2022 Zimbabwe 49–41 Botswana   
22 August 2022 South Africa 66–38 Namibia   
23 August 2022 Namibia 41–45 Zimbabwe   
23 August 2022 South Africa 58–30 Tanzania   
24 August 2022 Namibia 43–45 Botswana   
24 August 2022 Tanzania 33–43 Zimbabwe   
25 August 2022 Botswana 54–45 Tanzania   
25 August 2022 South Africa 64–47 Zimbabwe   

Pool B

Standings
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Malawi 3300202130726
 Zambia 3201159141184
 Kenya 3102113154-412
 Eswatini 3003136185-490

Matches
21 August 2022 Zambia 46–30 Kenya   
22 August 2022 Malawi 69–50 Eswatini   
23 August 2022 Zambia 64–50 Eswatini   
23 August 2022 Kenya 31–72 Malawi   
24 August 2022 Kenya 52–36 Eswatini   
25 August 2022 Malawi 61–49 Zambia   

Placement matches and finals

7th-9th place
25 August 2022 Tanzania 42–58 Eswatini   
26 August 2022 Namibia 47-46 Tanzania   
26 August 2022 Namibia 59-50 Eswatini   

5th-6th place
26 August 2022 Botswana 49–57 Kenya   

Semi-finals
26 August 2022 Malawi 62-41 Zimbabwe   
26 August 2022 South Africa 74-43 Zambia   

3rd/4th place
27 August 2022 Zambia 49-59 Zimbabwe   

Final
27 August 2022 South Africa 60-44 Malawi   

Final placings
Place Country
Gold  South Africa
Silver  Malawi
Bronze  Zimbabwe
4  Zambia
5  Kenya
6  Botswana
7  Namibia
8  Eswatini
9  Tanzania

References
  1. "All You Need to Know: Netball World Cup Qualifiers – Africa". World Netball. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  2. "World Netball (WN) World Rankings, published today, confirms five more teams for the Netball World Cup 2023". World Netball. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  3. "Africa Netball World Cup Qualifiers". World Netball. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  4. "Africa Regional Netball World Cup Draw Out". SportsRifle 7/24. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
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