2023 Netball World Cup qualification – Oceania

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2023 Netball World Cup qualification – Oceania
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
CitySuva
Dates19–23 July 2022 (2022-07-19 2022-07-23)
Teams5
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Runner-upFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Third placeFlag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
 2019

The Oceania Netball World Cup Qualifiers was held on July 19-23, 2022. [1] The event was hosted by Fiji and took place in Suva where the hosts welcomed Tonga, Samoa, Papua New Guinea, and the Cook Islands.

Contents

Competitions were held in a round robin format, with each match needed a winner. The winner awarded two points. At the end of the tournament, the top two teams were invited by 2023 Netball World Cup in Cape Town, South Africa. [2] [3]

Final standings

MPMWMLMCPWPLPD
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 4408286153+133
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 4316199168+31
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 4224234181+53
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 4132179222-43
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 4040140314-174
Qualified for 2023 Netball World Cup

Matches

19 July 2022 Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg74 32Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea   

19 July 2022 Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg52 69Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga   

20 July 2022 Cook Islands  Flag of the Cook Islands.svg66 48Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea   

20 July 2022 Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg29 59Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga   

21 July 2022 Cook Islands  Flag of the Cook Islands.svg35 54Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa   

21 July 2022 Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg28 89Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga   

22 July 2022 Cook Islands  Flag of the Cook Islands.svg44 69Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga   

22 July 2022 Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg45 43Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa   

23 July 2022 Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg85 32Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea   

23 July 2022 Cook Islands  Flag of the Cook Islands.svg34 51Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji   

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