ZAMBIA’S hopes of returning to the Netball World Cup have been dashed following results at the Africa Netball Cup 2026 and NWC 2027 qualifiers in Nairobi, Kenya. The team opened their campaign with a heavy 71-38 defeat to Malawi, a result that set a challenging tone for the tournament. However, Zambia showed remarkable resilience in their second outing, pushing Uganda, the second-best ranked team in Africa to the limit, before falling 50-49 in a nail-biting encounter. Zambia finally secured their first victory of the tournament in their third match, delivering a commanding 63-44 win over Nigeria. In their crucial clash against hosts Kenya, Zambia started brightly, taking a slender 14-13 lead in the first quarter and extending it to a...