The 2023 Netball World Cup comes to an end on Sunday as England take on Australia in the final; you can watch the match on Sky Max for non-Sky Sports subscribers, and Sky Sports Arena on Sunday from 4.30pm, with centre pass in Cape Town at 5pm
Sunday 6 August 2023 18:44, UK
Here's everything you need to know about the tournament including the teams, schedule, format and how to watch.
England made history by reaching the World Cup final for the first time but ultimately fell short to Australia, who claimed their 12th world title.
In 1975, England were runners-up in the Netball Championships, but have never been that far since the tournament had World Cup status in 1991, until now.
Here's everything you need to know about the teams that have competed in the tournament, the schedule and format as the best players from around the world compete for the sport's biggest prize
So, without further ado...
The tournament started on Friday July 28 and runs until Sunday August 6.
Sixty matches were scheduled across the 10 days with games starting from 8am (BST) on every day of the tournament.
The opening ceremony was at 3pm on Friday July 28 with the closing ceremony on the final Sunday.
The tournament is being held in Cape Town, South Africa, for the first time.
The host venue, the Cape Town International Convention Centre, will have two courts with matches taking place simultaneously.
The previous Netball World Cup took place in 2019 and was held in Liverpool.
In a rematch of the 2015 final, New Zealand became champions for the fifth time after beating Australia by one goal, while England, who were hosts, finished in third place.
Sixteen teams competed in the World Cup, and were divided into the following pools:
There were three stages - two group stages, followed by a knockout and placing phase.
Even when knocked out they will continue to play matches with the teams being ranked from one to 16 by the end of the tournament.
The World Cup started with 16 teams in four pools, taking each other on in a round-robin format.
Each team played three games and after three days of competition, each team in each pool was ranked from one to four.
The top three teams from Pool A and B moved forward to form Pool F, while the top three teams in Pool C and D form Pool G.
The bottom team from each pool is effectively eliminated from the main competition, but move into Group E to contest 13th to 16th place.
The teams in Pool F and G each carried forward the results (points/goals for and against) from the matches played against the two teams they have already faced in their first-stage pool.
They played three further matches against the teams that have joined them in the second-stage pools (so the three teams from Pool A play the three Pool B teams and the three teams from Pool C play the three teams from Pool D).
Once all the matches have been played, the top two teams in Pool F and Pool G qualify for the semi-finals.
The remaining teams can no longer win the World Cup, but move on into final classification matches.
In the tournament's final stage, there can be no draws - all matches must be played to a result.
In the semi-finals, the winner of Pool F played the runner-up in Pool G with the winner of Pool G playing the runner-up in Pool F.
Matches for medals follow, where the two teams who won their semi-final ties lock horns for gold and silver, and the losers battle for bronze.
Teams that finish third or fourth in Group F or G compete for fifth to eighth place. This is followed by a final classification match where the winners and losers take to the field. The format also applies to those vying for the ninth to 12th slots.
Finally, the top two teams in Group E play a final classification match for 13th and 14th place. The bottom two teams play a final classification match for 15th and 16th place.
The action kicked off in Cape Town on Friday 28 July with New Zealand facing off against Trinidad & Tobago...
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Sky Sports will show every match of the 2023 Netball World Cup live, with one game per day available on the Sky Sports YouTube channel.
Sunday's Netball World Cup final between England and Australia will be shown live on Sky Sports Arena from 5pm and will also be available for Sky customers to watch, even if they don't have a Sky Sports subscription, on Sky Max.
Alongside the live coverage, former England stars Pamela Cookey and Eboni Usoro-Brown will join Caroline Barker in Cape Town, giving viewers expert insight and analysis of the competition.
Highlights will be available daily on the Sky Sports App, allowing fans to catch up on any action they may have missed.
