KEY POINTS:
Defending champions New Zealand take on Malawi in the opening game of the 12th world netball championship in Auckland in November.
In the game schedule released today, New Zealand play the African side at Trusts Stadium, Waitakere City, in the feature match after the opening ceremony.
The 16 teams contesting the World Cup have been drawn in four pools, with round robin play ending on November 13.
Following pool play, the teams will be divided into top eight and bottom eight.
The top eight quarterfinals will be played on November 15 with the semifinals the following day.
The final and playoffs are on November 17.
The feature matches on November 11 include Pool C top seeds Jamaica against Cook Islands and Pool B top seeds Australia against Samoa.
The evening games on November 12 include Australia against Trinidad and Tobago while Jamaica play Fiji.
The final round of pool play on Tuesday includes evening games with New Zealand meeting Botswana and Pool D top seeds England taking on South Africa.
Tickets go on sale next month.
Teams
Pool A: New Zealand, Wales, Malawi, Botswana.
Pool B: Australia, Trinidad and Tobago, Samoa, Scotland.
Pool C: Jamaica, Fiji, Singapore, Cook Islands.
Pool D: England, South Africa, Barbados, Malaysia.
- NZPA