Malawi, Namibia Qualify For Sydney 2027 Netball World Cup

Malawi and Namibia have secured qualification to be invited by World Netball to compete at the 2027 Netball World Cup in Sydney, Australia, following the conclusion of the pool stages of the Africa qualifiers at the Kasarani Indoor Arena in Nairobi.

The development means the two nations will join South Africa and Uganda, who had already secured their places at the global tournament through their world rankings, in the African representation for the Sydney 2027 event.

In a statement following the completion of the pool stages, World Netball confirmed that Malawi and Namibia had qualified to be invited to compete at the Netball World Cup Sydney 2027.

“Following the conclusion of the Pool stages at the Netball World Cup Sydney 2027 (NWC2027) Qualifier Africa, World Netball (WN) and Africa Netball can confirm that Malawi and Namibia have qualified to be invited by WN to compete at the NWC2027.”

World Netball further clarified the competition format, confirming that the top two teams from each pool would advance to the semi-finals and final matches, in accordance with the NWC2027 Qualifier Africa Competition Regulations.

The semi-final fixtures will see:

• South Africa vs Malawi
• Uganda vs Namibia

The clarification provides a definitive outline of the knockout stage following discussions and uncertainty surrounding the tournament format, including suggestions that quarter-final matches could be introduced before the semi-finals.

Africa Netball World Cup Qualifiers – Pool Standings

Kasarani, Nairobi 

WOMEN – POOL 1

1. South Africa – 8 points
2. Namibia – 6 points
3. Zimbabwe – 4 points
4. Botswana – 2 points
5. Tanzania – 0 points

WOMEN – POOL 2

1. Uganda – 8 points
2. Malawi – 6 points
3. Kenya – 4 points
4. Zambia – 2 points
5. Nigeria – 0 points

MEN

1. South Africa – 8 points
2. Eswatini – 6 points
3. Uganda – 4 points
4. Kenya – 2 points
5. Malawi – 0 points