11-time champions Australia are confident for the upcoming NetballWorldCup2023 and remain fan favourites. SportsNews Sports TheCitizenSport Read all about them⬇️
Captain Liz Watson and other members of the Australian Diamonds squad at the team's World Cup kit launch earlier this month. Picture: Graham Denholm/Netball Australia/Getty Images
Having flaunted their class over the last four years, 11-time champions Australia will turn out as firm favourites when thestarts in Cape Town on Friday, but they will have to be at their best to reclaim the global crown against tough opposition. The Australian Diamonds were stunned by New Zealand at the previous edition of the quadrennial showpiece in Liverpool in 2019, settling for a rare silver medal, but they have since stamped their authority on the international game.The world’s top-ranked side are current Commonwealth Games and Netball Quad Series champions, and having lost by just one goal to the Silver Ferns in the 2019 final, captain Liz Watson said they were hungry and confident ahead of their bid to secure a 12th world title.
“The 2019 World Cup was so devastating to come so close, and I know how hard this squad and the coaches have worked across the last few years,” Watson said.As good as they are, however, Australia won’t have things all their own way, and their strongest challenge is again expected to come from defending champions New Zealand.
And while New Zealand coach Noeline Taurua admitted Australia were the favourites, she said the Silver Ferns were also wary of other teams going into the
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