Malawi Queens seal World Cup berth with 60-goal rout of Nigeria
Malawi’s netball team, the Queens, have secured their place at the 2027 Netball World Cup in Sydney with a commanding 82–22 victory over Nigeria in their Pool 2 Africa Qualifiers fixture.
It was a display of near-total control. Malawi set the tone from the first whistle, taking a 21–6 lead at the end of the opening quarter and extending it to 40–11 by half-time.
The second half brought no respite for Nigeria: the Queens added 23 goals to Nigeria’s three in the third quarter, moving to 63–14, before closing out the match with a further 19 goals to complete the 82–22 win.
Quarter-by-quarter:
- First quarter: Malawi 21–6 Nigeria
- Second quarter: Malawi 40–11 Nigeria
- Third quarter: Malawi 63–14 Nigeria
- Fourth quarter: Malawi 82–22 Nigeria
The victory extends Malawi’s record to three wins from three in Pool 2, following earlier victories over Zambia and Kenya.
With qualification for Sydney 2027 now confirmed, the Queens can approach their final group-stage fixture with the pressure lifted.
They will face Uganda on Wednesday, 23 September, looking to round off an unbeaten group-stage campaign on the back of a 60-goal margin of victory over Nigeria.
