2023 Netball World Cup qualification – Americas

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2023 Netball World Cup qualification – Americas
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Dates16–21 October 2022 (2022-10-16 2022-10-21)
Teams9
Tournament statistics
Matches played36
 2019

The Americas Netball World Cup Qualifiers were held in Jamaica between 16 October and 21 October 2022. [1] [2] Teams from nine nations participated with two, Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados, qualifying for the 2023 Netball World Cup. Tournament winner Jamaica had already qualified for the World Cup based on World Netball Rankings).

Contents

The tournament will be played in round-robin format. [2]

Standings

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 8800608263+34516
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 8701433290+15314
Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 8602429307+12212
Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8503417365+5210
Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 8404401419-188
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8305253362-1096
Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia 8206289419-1304
Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands 8107275445-1702
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 8008231466-2350

Matches

16 October 2022 Cayman Islands  Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg27 - 62Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados   

16 October 2022 Antigua and Barbuda  Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg24 - 55Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago   

16 October 2022 United States  Flag of the United States.svg24 - 51Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines   

16 October 2022 Grenada  Flag of Grenada.svg53 - 45Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia   

16 October 2022 Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg63 - 25Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia   

16 October 2022 Cayman Islands  Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg40 - 50Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada   

16 October 2022 Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg74 - 35Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines   

16 October 2022 Antigua and Barbuda  Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg22 - 34Flag of the United States.svg  United States   

17 October 2022 Grenada  Flag of Grenada.svg62 - 29Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda   

17 October 2022 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg42 - 49Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago   

17 October 2022 United States  Flag of the United States.svg16 - 70Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica   

17 October 2022 Saint Lucia  Flag of Saint Lucia.svg26 - 58Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados   

18 October 2022 Grenada  Flag of Grenada.svg42 - 66Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago   

18 October 2022 Cayman Islands  Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg27 - 81Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica   

18 October 2022 United States  Flag of the United States.svg26 - 47Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados   

18 October 2022 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg49 - 36Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia   

19 October 2022 Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg80 - 23Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda   

19 October 2022 Grenada  Flag of Grenada.svg38 - 60Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados   

19 October 2022 Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg60 - 21Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands   

19 October 2022 United States  Flag of the United States.svg46 - 36Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia   

19 October 2022 Barbados  Flag of Barbados.svg57 - 36Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines   

19 October 2022 Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg74 - 48Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada   

19 October 2022 Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg43 - 27Flag of the United States.svg  United States   

19 October 2022 Antigua and Barbuda  Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg42 - 47Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands   

20 October 2022 Saint Lucia  Flag of Saint Lucia.svg30 - 85Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica   

20 October 2022 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg66 - 30Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda   

20 October 2022 Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg50 - 40Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados   

20 October 2022 United States  Flag of the United States.svg44 - 35Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands   

21 October 2022 Antigua and Barbuda  Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg32 - 54Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia   

21 October 2022 United States  Flag of the United States.svg36 - 58Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada   

21 October 2022 Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg75 - 37Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados   

21 October 2022 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg69 - 45Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands   

22 October 2022 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg69 - 50Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada   

22 October 2022 Cayman Islands  Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg33 - 37Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia   

22 October 2022 Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg47 - 60Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica   

22 October 2022 Barbados  Flag of Barbados.svg68 - 29Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda   

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  2. 1 2 "Americas World Cup Netball Qualifiers Official Website". Americas Netball. Retrieved 10 October 2022.