The countdown to Nairobi is gathering pace, with fixtures confirmed for the 2026 Africa Netball Cup and Netball World Cup Sydney 2027 Qualifier Africa, taking place at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani in Nairobi, Kenya from Saturday 19 to Saturday 26 September 2026.
Eight days of international netball will bring together some of the continent’s strongest women’s teams, with continental honours on the line and the road to Sydney 2027 adding even more weight to the competition.
The women’s draw has been divided into two pools. Pool 1 features South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana and Tanzania, while Pool 2 brings together Uganda, Malawi, Zambia, hosts Kenya and Nigeria.
South Africa and Uganda have already booked their places at the Netball World Cup Sydney 2027, leaving the remaining eligible nations with everything to play for as Africa’s next two representatives are decided in Nairobi.
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There will be little time for teams to settle. Opening day immediately brings Tanzania up against South Africa, while hosts Kenya face Nigeria later in the evening.
As the week develops, fixtures such as South Africa against Zimbabwe, Kenya against Uganda and Uganda against Malawi will add to the pressure as teams chase the positions that matter heading into the final stages.
The final stages will continue on 25 and 26 September, including positional play-offs and the championship deciders.
Should South Africa and Uganda both win their semi-finals, a separate World Cup qualification pathway will be activated, with qualification semi-finals on Friday 25 September, followed by the NWC2027 Qualifier Final and the Africa Netball Cup Final on Saturday 26 September.
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From the opening whistle to the closing matches on 26 September, Nairobi will provide the stage for a week where every goal, every quarter and every result can shift the direction of the competition.
For the women chasing Sydney 2027, the opportunity is clear. For every team competing for the Africa Netball Cup, there is also continental pride at stake.
The 2026 Africa Cup Pools
Pool 1
South Africa
Zimbabwe
Namibia
Botswana
Tanzania
Pool 2
Uganda
Malawi
Zambia
Kenya
Nigeria
The 2026 Africa Netball Cup and Netball World Cup Sydney 2027 Qualifier Africa at the Moi International Sports Centre, from Saturday 19 September to Saturday 26 September 2026
Saturday 19 September 2026
11h00: Tanzania vs. South Africa (Pool 1)
13h00: Malawi vs. Zambia (Pool 2)
15h00: Botswana vs. Zimbabwe (Pool 1)
17h00: Opening Ceremony
19h00: Kenya vs. Nigeria (Pool 2)
Sunday 20 September 2026
12h00: Namibia vs. Botswana (Pool 1)
14h00: Malawi vs. Kenya (Pool 2)
16h00: South Africa vs. Zimbabwe (Pool 1)
18h00: Nigeria vs. Uganda (Pool 2)
Monday 21 September 2026
12h00: Zambia vs. Uganda (Pool 2)
14h00: Zimbabwe vs. Namibia (Pool 1)
16h00: Malawi vs. Nigeria (Pool 2)
18h00: Botswana vs. Tanzania (Pool 1)
Tuesday 22 September 2026
12h00: Namibia vs. Tanzania (Pool 1)
14h00: Nigeria vs. Zambia (Pool 2)
16h00: South Africa vs. Botswana (Pool 1)
18h00: Kenya vs. Uganda (Pool 2)
Wednesday 23 September 2026
12h00: Uganda vs. Malawi (Pool 2)
14h00: Tanzania vs. Zimbabwe (Pool 1)
16h00: Zambia vs. Kenya (Pool 2)
18h00: Namibia vs. South Africa (Pool 1)
Thursday 24 September 2026
14h00: Semi-final 1: Pool 1 winner vs. Pool 2 runner-up
16h00: Semi-final 2: Pool 2 winner vs. Pool 1 runner-up
Friday 25 September 2026
12h00: Play-off for positions 9 and 10: Pool 1 fifth place vs. Pool 2 fifth place
14h00: Classification Semi-final 1
16h00: Classification Semi-final 2
Saturday 26 September 2026
8h00: Play-off for positions 7 and 8: classification semi-final losers
10h00: Play-off for positions 5 and 6: classification semi-final winners
12h00: Play-off for positions 3 and 4: semi-final losers
16h00: Final: semi-final winners
18h00: Prize Giving
Spar Proteas Squad for the 2026 Africa Netball Cup
Rolene Streutker
Nonsikelelo Mazibuko
Kamogelo Maseko (captain)
Owethu Ngubane
Kyla Dames
Karla Victor
Refiloe Nketsa
Sanmarie Visser
Thulisile Maduna
Nozipho Ntshangase
Juanita van Tonder
Tinita van Dyk
Non-travelling Reserves
Sanelisiwe Ntobela
Phophi Nematangari
Luca Keun
Management
Head Coach: Jenny van Dyk
Assistant Coach: Zanele Mdodana
Team Manager: Vinolia Austin
Original Copy: Africa Netball, with editing by gsport
Main Photo Caption: The fixtures are set for the 2026 Africa Netball Cup and Netball World Cup Sydney 2027 Qualifier Africa, where ten of the continent’s strongest women’s netball nations will contest continental honours and the final two African places at the Netball World Cup, at the Netball World Cup, at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani in Nairobi, Kenya, from Saturday 19 to Saturday 26 September 2026. Photo: Africa Netball
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