Malawi Netball Team captain Takondwa Lwazi has called for preparations to begin immediately as the Queens shift focus to next year’s Netball World Cup in Sydney, Australia. The Queens returned home from Nairobi, Kenya, where they secured qualification for the 2027 World Cup after finishing with a bronze medal. Lwazi said the team could not […]
This is the incredible moment Malawi’s netball heroics were celebrated in style after the sensational squad touched down on home soil following a thrilling campaign in Kenya. The Queens brought the bronze medal home from the Africa Netball Championship — and, even more importantly, punched their ticket to the upcoming World Cup in dramatic fashion. […]
Malawi’s Queens secured the bronze medal at the Africa Netball Cup after beating Namibia 50-45 in Nairobi on Saturday. The Queens held their nerve in a tight contest to claim third place at the continental tournament. Coach Debbie Fuller praised her side’s defensive work in the third and final quarters, while pointing to areas still […]
Malawi’s netball chiefs have erupted in fury after organisers controversially axed the semi-finals at the Africa Netball Cup in Nairobi — a shock last-minute shake-up that has left the Malawi team scrambling and demanding urgent answers. The Queens had been on course to face South Africa in a highly anticipated semi-final showdown after finishing second […]
Malawi’s national netball side, the Queens, are gearing up for a mammoth semi-final clash against South Africa in the Netball World Cup 2027 Africa Qualifiers — but only after a dramatic wobble threatened to knock their momentum off course. The Queens had looked unstoppable, storming through Pool 2 with commanding victories over Kenya, Nigeria and […]
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 […]
Malawi Queens are two-for-two at the World Cup 2027 Africa Qualifiers after edging out hosts Kenya 55-47 in a tightly contested group-stage clash. It’s the perfect follow-up to their opening statement — a 72-38 demolition of Zambia on Saturday — and keeps the Queens firmly on track in their qualification bid. Malawi set the tone […]
Malawi Queens made a statement start to their Sydney 2027 Netball World Cup qualifying campaign, cruising to a 72-38 victory against Zambia in their opening World Cup qualifier. The reigning powerhouse of African netball were in complete control throughout, dominating across all four quarters to open their qualifying journey in style. The result sets the […]
Malawian netball sensation Mwai Kumwenda has spoken of her excitement ahead of the Africa Netball Cup, insisting her young Malawi Queens side is ready to battle it out for a coveted spot at the 2027 World Cup in Sydney. The blockbuster eight-day tournament kicks off in Nairobi, Kenya, from September 19 to 26, with matches […]
NICO Group says it is banking on the Malawi Queens to clinch the 2026 Africa Netball Cup in Nairobi and punch their ticket to the 2027 Netball World Cup in Australia. Addressing journalists at a press briefing here on Sunday, the company’s Head of Marketing and Customer Experience, Taweni Gondwe Xaba, said NICO’s confidence was […]
Malawi’s Queens netball team boarded a flight to Nairobi today for the African Netball Cup – with wing attacker Thandi Galeta handed a surprise recall after being controversially left out of the squad that travelled to the Commonwealth Games in Scotland. Galeta isn’t the only fresh face in the squad, with Prisca Banda, Mphatso Kanyimbo […]
NICO Group has hailed the Malawi Queens’ spirited Commonwealth Games campaign, describing it as a clear sign that the national netball rebuilding programme is beginning to deliver meaningful results and laying foundations for long‑term international competitiveness. The Queens, who faced several of the world’s highest‑ranked teams in Glasgow, were commended for their resilience, improved structure […]
Malawi’s Queens secured back-to-back seventh-place finishes at the Commonwealth Games after a hard-fought 54-47 victory over hosts Scotland in the 7th/8th Place Playoff in Glasgow. The result means the Malawi side have successfully defended the seventh-place finish they claimed at Birmingham 2022, rounding off their campaign on a high note in front of a vocal […]
The Malawi Queens step onto court today for the final match of their 2026 Commonwealth Games campaign — with one mission burning bright: matching the proud 7th-place finish they clinched back in 2022. Standing in their way is a fierce Scotland side, hungry for victory of their own and ready to fight tooth and […]
Malawi’s Queens rounded off their 2026 Commonwealth Games group campaign with a hard-fought 55-49 victory over Tonga at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow on Thursday morning, giving the Malawian side something to smile about after a bruising week in Pool A. The two sides went toe-to-toe for large parts of the contest, with just six […]
Malawi’s Queens suffered a heavy 68-32 defeat to world number one Australia in their fourth Group A match at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Tuesday, as the reigning champions proved too strong for the Malawian side across four quarters. Head coach Deborah Fuller made one change to her starting seven, bringing in Melia Soko […]
Malawi’s Queens endured a difficult evening in Glasgow as they fell 73–38 to England in their third outing at the Commonwealth Games, a result that underlined the gulf in pace, precision and consistency between the two sides. England controlled the contest from the opening centre pass, moving the ball with clarity and speed while limiting […]
A Queen announced herself on the big stage, though not with fanfare or flourish, but with the kind of quiet authority that tends to linger long after the final whistle. For Shabel Bengo, her Commonwealth Games debut for the Malawi Queens was less a moment of introduction and more a statement of intent. A graduate […]