WALES and Scotland have qualified for invitations to the 2023 Netball World Cup.
The Welsh Feathers beat the Scottish Thistles 58-51 in the final of the Netball World Cup qualifiers for the European region. The Feathers went unbeaten in the European Qualifiers, with the Thistles finishing as runners-up.
Both teams were delighted to take part in Cape Town 2023, joining automatic qualifiers Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, England, South Africa (hosts) and Uganda. Oceania champions Fiji and Asian champions Singapore have also secured places. Sixteen teams will compete for the 2022 title. Six teams qualify automatically: the hosts and the top five (other) teams in the Netball World Ranking. The remaining ten spots are filled through five regional tournaments, with two teams qualifying from each.
