Proteas take down Tonga to book Uganda clash
Hosts South Africa took on Tonga on Friday in the battle to determine who will meet Uganda in the playoff for fifth place at the Netball World Cup 2023 in Cape Town.
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Hosts South Africa took on Tonga on Friday in the battle to determine who will meet Uganda in the playoff for fifth place at the Netball World Cup 2023 in Cape Town.
South Africa held on for a narrow two-point victory over Uganda on Thursday, and will want to keep that momentum heading into the play-off weekend.
The teams are bidding for semifinal spots and a victory would’ve been the ideal outcome for the South Africans, but a draw, in this manner, is a very good substitution.
With only four games at the Netball World Cup so far won by fewer than 10 goals, the lopsided nature of the tournament has come under the microscope with many calling for the structure to be looked at with promotion and relegation system suggested.
Hosts South Africa and defending world champions New Zealand produced the match of the Netball World Cup 2023 so far, playing out to a thrilling 48-all draw in Cape Town on Wednesday. In the other matches of the day, Jamaica claimed an emphatic victory over Trinidad and Tobago while Sri Lanka earned their first win of the tournament by defeating Barbados.