Follow the three phases
Phase one has four pools of four, with each team meeting the other three in its pool. The top two in each initial pool move into the Cup pathway; third and fourth move into the Plate pathway. Qualification for the Plate is therefore continued competition, rather than a withdrawal from the tournament.
In phase two, each pathway forms two new pools of four, with one team from each initial pool. Each team plays three more matches. World Netball explicitly says results no longer carry into the next phase, so the second pool table must be read as a fresh stage.
Understand the final placing
The final phase includes cross-over semifinals and a final placing or classification match. World Netball says these games play to a result, with no draws. The Cup winner finishes first and becomes world champion; the Plate winner finishes ninth overall.
Those labels matter when saving a final. A Plate Final and Cup Final belong to different placing ranges even though both decide a trophy. Retain the pathway in the programme title so a short search for final does not return the wrong match.
Plan from the actual session
The announced tournament uses one venue and one court, with sessions containing multiple matches. A session start is not necessarily the opening whistle of the one team you follow. Check the final dated draw and match order when those details are published.
The seeding reference date and event schedule should remain attached to the 2027 edition. Do not invent pairings from current rankings or treat the earlier World Cup’s carried-results rules as the new format. Event identity and a published schedule also do not establish IPTV Australia rights, live coverage or a replay window.