Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Sports in Malawi have been shaped by its history as a colony in the old British Empire, the most popular sports coming from Britain. Football (soccer) is the most popular sport. It is played by boys at all levels from makeshift village playfields to prep school league competition. Malawi fields a national football team. Netball has long been a popular sport for schoolgirls. Malawi is a full member of the International Federation of Netball Associations and is currently ranked fifth internationally. The Malawi national netball team has put Malawi on the African map, qualifying for and coming first in regional tournaments such as the COSANA tournament. Malawi have competed at two Netball World Championships, and one Commonwealth Games. At the 2007 Netball World Championships, Malawi finished fifth beating strong teams such as Wales, Cooks Islands, and South Africa.