Netball World Cup 2023 JUL 28-AUG 6, CAPE TOWN South Africa hosts the tournament marking the 60th anniversary of the championships. Australia and New Zealand are traditional title favourites New Zealand captain Ameliaranne Ekenasio (far right) and vice-captain Gina Crampton PRELIMINARY STAGE ONE Jul 28-30: Top three in each group qualify for Stage Two Group A Australia Tonga Zimbabwe Fiji Group B England Malawi Scotland Barbados Group C Jamaica South Africa Wales Sri Lanka Group D N. Zealand Uganda Trinidad & T. Singapore Group E: 4th-placed teams from Stage One play off to decide 13th-16th places PRELIMINARY STAGE TWO: Top two in each group qualify for semi-finals. Teams play three games against teams in paired group – points gained in Stage One carried forward Group F Jul 31 F1 - F6 F3 - F5 F2 - F4 Aug 1 F1 - F5 F2 - F6 F3 - F4 Aug 3 F1 - F4 F3 - F6 F2 - F5 Group G Jul 31 G3 - G4 G1 - G5 G2 - G6 Aug 2 G3 - G5 G1 - G6 G2 - G4 Aug 3 G1 - G4 G3 - G6 G2 - G5 Eliminated teams from Stage Two play off to decide 5th-12th places THIRD-PLACE PLAY-OFF Aug 6 Loser SF1 - Loser SF2 SEMI-FINALS Aug 5 Winner F - Runner-up G Winner G - Runner-up F FINAL Aug 6 Winner SF1 - Winner SF2 Source: INF Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS