Malawi National Netball Team arrived in South Africa yesterday in high spirits ahead of the 2023 Netball World Cup finals slated for July 28 to August 6 Cape Town.
The Queens flew to South Africa after stakeholders including the government and other companies treated Malawi Queens players and officials to a hearty send off.
On Friday, just before departure at Kamuzu International Airport, MultiChoice gave every member of the team a free subscription of GOtv Max which will enable family members of the players to watch all the Netball World Cup.
“As a brand and country we stand behind our Queen’s and support them. This support is in conjunction with the “Here for Her’’ campaign SuperSport is running, an initiative intended to empower, recognise and celebrate women achievers in Sport as it relates to the Netball World Cup and Fifa Women’s World Cup. Our Queen’s being a prime example,” reads the statement from MultiChoice.
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All the 60 matches will be broadcast live on DStv Variety 3 and 4 and on GOtv Select 1 and 2 (GOtv Max and DStv Family).
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The company’s head of sales Edwin Henry Banda represented the company during the send-off at KIA.
Prior to the teams departure, Malawi National Council of Sports (MNCS) hosted a dinner for the players and officials at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe on Thursday.
Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Youth and Sports Isaac Katopola said the event was organised to motivate the players ahead of the Netball World Cup.
“We have high hopes in our team. It is our hope that the team will do well during the event. We believe this will boost their confidence so that they work hard to finish in the top five,” Katopola said.
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Captain Jane Chimaliro promised to deliver during the event.
“We are more than ready for the games. We will continue to make the nation proud,” Chimaliro said.
On Wednesday, Minister of Youth and Sports Uchizi Mkandawire also had a meeting with the players.
The Queens will open their campaign against Scotland on Friday next week before meeting England and Barbados.
