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]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  South Africa |
| City | Pretoria |
| Dates | 21–27 August 2022 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
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
editStandings
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 248 | 152 | 96 | 8 |
 Zimbabwe |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 184 | 179 | 5 | 6 |
 Botswana |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 177 | 197 | -20 | 4 |
 Namibia |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 176 | 196 | -20 | 2 |
 Tanzania |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 148 | 209 | -61 | 0 |
Matches
edit| 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
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Placement matches and finals
editFinal placings
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References
edit- 1 2 3 4 "All You Need to Know: Netball World Cup Qualifiers – Africa". World Netball. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ↑ "World Netball (WN) World Rankings, published today, confirms five more teams for the Netball World Cup 2023". World Netball. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ↑ "Africa Netball World Cup Qualifiers". World Netball. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ↑ "Africa Regional Netball World Cup Draw Out". SportsRifle 7/24. Retrieved 14 August 2022.