The unbeaten Spar Baby Proteas continued with their 2025 Netball World Youth Cup winning streak as they thrashed Fiji 86-35 in their fourth final group match, at the Tercentury Sports Hall & Europa Sports Complex in Gibraltar, Europe, on Wednesday, 24 September 2025.
The two nations have now met for the fourth time, and South Africa are yet to taste defeat in this clash.
The Baby Proteas are yet to taste defeat at the 2025 Netball World Youth Cup, and they face Fiji for the fourth time in the final group match. Precious Mthembu’s charges would like to carry the winning streak into the quarterfinals.
“I am very pleased with the team’s performance today and getting a win against a strong opposition like Fiji. The results set us up nicely for the quarterfinal match against Cook Islands.”
Spar Baby Proteas Head Coach, Precious Mthembu
South Africa have never lost a match against Fiji in the history of the two nations.
Mthembu had made some changes to her starting seven, giving a few of the players that started the opening first three matches. As one would have expected, South Africa were the first to draw blood and immediately put Fiji on the back foot with the fast-paced game, to enjoy a 23-5 lead at the end of the first quarter.
The South Africans seemed to have slowed the game down in the second quarter after playing with speed in the first fifteen minutes, managing to contain the Fiji attack and restrict them to scoring only seven goals in reply to their own 21 netted.
Championship quarter saw the South Africans flying high with the team continuing to press Fiji as best as they could and making sure that they restricted them in their own half. At the end of the quarter, South Africa led the game 67-22.
The Baby Proteas cruised into the quarter-finals of the Netball World Youth Cup with an 86-35 win over Fiji. South Africa will face off against Cook Islands, a team that finished second in Pool A. The game will start at 19:00 CAT and will be streamed live on Netball Pass and NWYC YouTube channel.
South Africa’s highest finish at the Netball World Youth Cup is fifth and Mthembu and her charges have set their eyes on improving that and doing better in this year’s edition.
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“We now have to shift our attention and focus on that match. Fortunately for us, we had a practice match against them when we got here so we have a better understanding of what to expect tomorrow,” said Mthembu.
Quarter-Final Fixtures at the 2025 Netball World Youth Cup on Thursday, 25 September, 2025
New Zealand vs Malawi
Scotland vs England
Cook Islands vs South Africa
Australia vs Jamaica
Pool D Results at the 2025 Netball World Youth Cup
Sat 20 Sept: South Africa 102-27 Barbados
Mon 22 Sept: South Africa 105-15 Trinidad & Tobago
Tue 23 Sept: South Africa 64-33 Malawi
Wed 25 Sept: South Africa 86-35 Fiji
South Africa 86-35 Fiji Quarter Score Breakdown
Q1 – South Africa 23-5 Fiji
Q2 – South Africa 44-12 Fiji
Q3 – South Africa 67-22 Fiji
Q4 – South Africa 86-35 Fiji
South Africa Starting XII
GS – Mbali Diphoko
GA – Giada Prinsloo
WA – Renezia Andrews
C – Karla Victor (vc)
WD – Zahrah Noah
GD – Kiara van Eeden
GK – Luca Keun
Substitutes
Ametisse Bandu
Kyla Dames
Bianca Lubbe
Phophi Nematangari (c)
Luané Smith
Original Copy: Netball South Africa, with editing by gsport
Main Photo Caption: The Spar Baby Proteas have emerged top of the log in Pool D, unbeaten in the 2025 Netball World Youth Cup group stages after beating Fiji comfortably on Wednesday, 24 September 2025. All Photos: World Netball and Netball World Cup
Photo 2 Caption: South Africa’s noteworthy group-stage performances saw them draw Cook Islands for their quarter-final tie on Thursday evening.
