2023 Netball World Cup qualification – Africa

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2023 Netball World Cup qualification – Africa
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
City Pretoria
Dates21–27 August 2022 (2022-08-21 2022-08-27)
Teams9
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
 2019

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]

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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

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 4400248152968
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 430118417956
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 4202177197-204
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 4103176196-202
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 4004148209-610

Matches

21 August 2022 Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg54–40Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania   

21 August 2022 Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg37–60Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa   

22 August 2022 Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg49–41Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana   

22 August 2022 South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg66–38Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia   

23 August 2022 Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg41–45Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe   

23 August 2022 South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg58–30Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania   

24 August 2022 Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg43–45Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana   

24 August 2022 Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg33–43Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe   

25 August 2022 Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg54–45Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania   

25 August 2022 South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg64–47Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe   

Pool B

Standings

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 3300202130726
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 3201159141184
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 3102113154-412
Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini 3003136185-490

Matches

21 August 2022 Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg46–30Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya   

22 August 2022 Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg69–50Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini   

23 August 2022 Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg64–50Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini   

23 August 2022 Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg31–72Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi   

24 August 2022 Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg52–36Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini   

25 August 2022 Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg61–49Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia   

Placement matches and finals

7th-9th place

25 August 2022 Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg42–58Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini   

26 August 2022 Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg47-46Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania   

26 August 2022 Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg59-50Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini   

5th-6th place

26 August 2022 Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg49–57Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya   

Semi-finals

26 August 2022 Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg62-41Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe   

26 August 2022 South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg74-43Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia   

3rd/4th place

27 August 2022 Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg49-59Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe   

Final

27 August 2022 South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg60-44Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi   

Final placings

PlaceCountry
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
4Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
5Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
6Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
7Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
8Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini
9Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania

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