BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Oct 26, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago’s Calypso Girls have qualified for the 2027 Netball World Cup with one round of matches to go in the Americas Netball World Cup Qualifiers.
Playing at the Garfield Sobers Sports Complex on Sunday, T&T booked their spot at next year’s World Cup with a commanding 107-16 demolition of the British Virgin Islands.
It was T&T’s sixth consecutive win and propeled them to an unassailable 18 points, ensuring they will finish in the top two to earn an automatic spot at the World Cup.
The Calypso Girls were led by a spectacular performance by goal shoot Maikea Bramble, who converted 87 of her 90 attempts.
Meanwhile, St Vincent and the Grenadines maintained their grip on the second and final qualifying spot with a dominant 77-52 victory over Grenada.
The win, their fifth in six games, left them in second position on 15 points, three more than third-placed Barbados Gems, who moved to 12 points with a 51-40 win over Canada.
In the day’s other match, the USA remained in fourth position with a 50-34 victory over Saint Lucia.
In Monday’s final round of matches, Barbados will need a herculean effort to get past T&T, while St Vincent will know a win against Saint Lucia will guarantee them a spot at the World Cup.
USA and the British Virgin Islands will clash in the other game.
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