The 2024 Women's T20 World Cup qualification was the process by which teams qualified for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates. [1] A series of regional qualification tournaments determined the teams which will take part in the Global Qualifier in April and May 2024, where the two finalists qualify for the World Cup. The qualification process was announced on 10 April 2022. [2]
In total, 46 countries took part in the regional qualification process to advance to the Global Qualifier. Regional tournaments were held between May 2023 and December 2023. Europe qualifier (8 teams), EAP qualifier (7 teams), Americas qualifier (4 teams), Asia qualifier (11 teams) and Africa qualifier (14 teams) and Global Qualifier (10 teams).
Team | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Venues | Total times qualified | First time qualified | Last time qualified | Current consecutive appearances | Previous best performance |
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![]() | Hosts | 26 July 2022 [3] | — | 6 | 2014 | 2023 | 6 | Group stage (2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2023) |
![]() | Top 6 in 2023 | 26 February 2023 | ![]() | 9 | 2009 | 2023 | 9 | Winners (2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2023) |
![]() | 9 | 2009 | 2023 | 9 | Winners (2009) | |||
![]() | 9 | 2009 | 2023 | 9 | Runners-up (2020) | |||
![]() | 9 | 2009 | 2023 | 9 | Runners-up (2023) | |||
![]() | 9 | 2009 | 2023 | 9 | Runners-up (2009, 2010) | |||
![]() | 9 | 2009 | 2023 | 9 | Winners (2016) | |||
![]() | ICC Women's T20I Team Rankings | 27 February 2023 | – | 9 | 2009 | 2023 | 9 | Group stage (nine times) |
![]() | Finalists in Global Qualifier | 5 May 2024 | ![]() | – | – | – | – | Debut |
![]() | 9 | 2009 | 2023 | 9 | Group stage (nine times) | |||
The African qualifier had two stages, the sub-regional qualifier and the regional final. With the top two teams from the sub-regional qualifiers advancing to the regional final. The sub-regional qualifiers were held in Botswana.
The top two from the Sub-regional qualifier reach the Regional Final.
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Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
A2 | ![]() | 131/7 (20) | |||||||
B1 | ![]() | 114/5 (20) | |||||||
A2 | ![]() | 52 (14.2) | |||||||
A1 | ![]() | 53/1 (8.1) | |||||||
A1 | ![]() | 156/5 (20) | |||||||
B2 | ![]() | 38 (14.4) | 3rd place play-off | ||||||
B2 | ![]() | 68/6 (20) | |||||||
B1 | ![]() | 72/3 (9.5) |
The two finalists from the Sub-regional qualifier advanced to the Global qualifier. The regional Final was held in Uganda between 9–17 December 2023. Those teams were Zimbabwe and hosts Uganda.
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Source: Report |
Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
A1 | ![]() | 150/6 (20) | |||||||
B2 | ![]() | 64 (16.2) | |||||||
![]() | 85/4 (14.4) | ||||||||
![]() | 79 (20) | ||||||||
A2 | ![]() | 89 (19.2) | |||||||
B1 | ![]() | 99/4 (20) | 3rd place play-off | ||||||
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The Americas qualifier was a four-team double round-robin group that was held in Los Angeles, United States from the 4–11 September 2023. United States would win all their matches to qualify for the Global Qualifier.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2.674 | Advanced to the global qualifier |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1.508 | |
3 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | −0.903 | |
4 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | −3.170 |
The Asia qualifier was held in Malaysia between 31 August to 9 September 2023. Thailand and the United Arab Emirates qualified for the Global Qualifier after reaching the final of the qualifier
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Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
A1 | ![]() | 141/4 (20) | |||||||
B2 | ![]() | 84 (16.5) | |||||||
A1 | ![]() | 70/9 (20) | |||||||
B1 | ![]() | 64 (17.5) | |||||||
B1 | ![]() | 105/2 (20) | |||||||
A2 | ![]() | 59 (19.3) |
In East Asia-Pacific, a seven-team round-robin group was played to decide the sole ticket to the Global Qualifier from the region. The East Asia-Pacific qualifier was held in Port Vila, Vanuatu on 1–8 September 2023. Vanuatu won every game to reach the Global Qualifier, becoming the first cricket team from the country to reach a Global Qualifier. [4]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2.401 | Advanced to the global qualifier |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3.623 | |
3 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1.071 | |
4 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −0.036 | |
5 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | −2.003 | |
6 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | −2.199 | |
7 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | −2.964 |
The European qualifier was held in two stages, Division Two and Division One. The top two from Division Two will advance to Division One to meet pre-qualified Netherlands and Scotland in a four-team round robin group, where they will fight for two spots in the Global Qualifier.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1.736 | Advanced to Division One |
2 | ![]() | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0.833 | |
3 | ![]() | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2.674 | |
4 | ![]() | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.939 | |
5 | ![]() | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | −1.408 | |
6 | ![]() | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | −5.507 |
Netherlands and Scotland both finished top two and secured places to the Global Qualifier.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3.777 | Advanced to the global qualifier |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2.377 | |
3 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | −1.982 | |
4 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | −4.566 |
The Global Qualifier was held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from 25 April to 7 May 2024. This is first Women's T20 World Cup qualifier to have 10 teams, up from 8 from the previous 5 editions. The two finalists qualified for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Bangladesh.
Scotland and Sri Lanka both made the final and reached the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup. The Scots reached the T20 World Cup for the first time ever.
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Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
A1 | ![]() | 149/6 (20 overs) | |||||||
B2 | ![]() | 134/7 (20 overs) | |||||||
SFW1 | ![]() | 169/5 (20 overs) | |||||||
SFW2 | ![]() | 101/7 (20 overs) | |||||||
B1 | ![]() | 110/9 (20 overs) | |||||||
A2 | ![]() | 112/2 (16.2 overs) |
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