The countdown for the Vitality Netball World Cup has begun as yesterday marked the 100th day before the global showpiece is set to kick off in Cape Town, South Africa.

The World Cup will be held in Cape Town and is scheduled to take from July 28 to August 6 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC).

A total of 16 teams are set to participate in the global showpiece as South Africa have been drawn in Pool C alongside the likes of Jamaica, Wales and Sri Lanka.

The City unveiled a series of murals commemorating the city hosting the event outside the CTICC, which will be home to the tournament for two weeks, while the 100 days will also include an exhibition match that will feature Sporting Chance’s U/13 girls team from Langa.

“Cape Town is officially ready to welcome the world to our beautiful city this July,” said Mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis as per IOL.

“A lot of hard work has been going on behind the scenes for over 36 months to ensure Cape Town is able to deliver a memorable Netball World Cup experience for players and spectators.

“Outside the CTICC, the City has earmarked a space which will be used as a fan park during the tournament.

“Just like we had thousands on the Grand Parade for the 2010 World Cup, we want this space to be a place where thousands of Netball fans can gather to enjoy games and everything netball.”