2026 Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier

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2026 Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier
Women's T20 World Cup logo text only.png
Dates18 January – 3 February 2026
Administrator International Cricket Council
Cricket format Twenty20 International
Tournament format(s)Group round-robin, Super 6 stage and playoffs
Host Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal
Participants10
Matches32
Official website International Cricket Council
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The 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier will be an international cricket tournament to be held in January and February 2026 in Nepal. [1] [2] [3] [4] It will be the seventh edition of the Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier and will serve as the final qualification tournament, with the top four teams earning qualification for the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup. [5]

Contents

The tournament will feature ten teams and will be played in a Twenty20 format. Matches are scheduled to be hosted across multiple venues in Nepal, including the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur and the Mulpani International Cricket Ground in Mulpani. [6] The selection of Nepal as host reflects the ICC’s efforts to expand the global footprint of women’s cricket and provide greater exposure to emerging cricket nations. [7]

Teams qualified for the global qualifier through regional pathways across Asia, Africa, Europe, Americas, and East Asia-Pacific, with the competition representing the final step toward qualification for the expanded 16-team Women’s T20 World Cup. [8]

The tournament will feature a group stage and Super Six stage, with the top four teams qualifying for the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup. [9] The format provides multiple matches for participating teams and supports the ICC’s efforts to strengthen pathways in women’s cricket, while hosting the event is expected to boost the development of the game in Nepal. [3] [1]

Qualification

Means of qualificationsDateHostBerthsQualified
Automatic Qualifications
2024 Women's T20 World Cup 3–20 October 2024Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates
2
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Regional Qualifications
Americas Qualifier [10] 10–17 March 2025Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
1
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Asia Qualifier 9–20 May 2025Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand
2
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Europe Qualifier [11] 20–27 August 2025Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
2
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Africa Qualifier 31 August – 6 September 2025Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia
2
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
EAP Qualifier 9–15 September 2025Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji
1
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Total10

Venues

Venues in Nepal
Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur Kageshwari-Manohara, Mulpani
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground

TU Stadium 2025.jpg

Mulpani International Cricket Ground

(Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground) Mulpani cricket ground.jpg

Capacity: 14,000Capacity: 5,000
Matches: 19Matches: 13

Squads

The following squads were announced for the tournament. [12]

Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland [13] Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia [14] Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea [15] Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland [16] Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe

Warm-up matches

Ahead of the tournament, each of the ten participating sides will play two official warm-up games against other teams in the tournament.

Warm-up matches
14 January 2026
09:00
Scorecard
v
14 January 2026
09:00
Scorecard
v
14 January 2026
09:00
Scorecard
Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg
v
14 January 2026
13:00
Scorecard
v
14 January 2026
13:00
Scorecard
v
16 January 2026
09:00
Scorecard
v
16 January 2026
09:00
Scorecard
v
16 January 2026
09:00
Scorecard
v
16 January 2026
13:00
Scorecard
Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg
v
16 January 2026
13:00
Scorecard
v

Group stage

Group A

Points table

PosTeam
PldWLNRPts NRR Qualification
1Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 00000—Advance to the Super 6
2Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland 00000—
3Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 00000—
4Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 00000—
5Flag of the United States.svg  United States 00000—
First match(es) will be played: 18 January 2026. Source: ESPNcricinfo

Group B

Points table

PosTeam
PldWLNRPts NRR Qualification
1Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal (H)00000—Advance to the Super 6
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 00000—
3Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 00000—
4Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 00000—
5Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 00000—
First match(es) will be played: 18 January 2026. Source: ESPNcricinfo
(H) Host

Super 6 stage

PosTeam
PldWLNRPts NRR Qualification
1A100000—Qualify to the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup
2A200000—
3A300000—
4B100000—
5B200000—
6B300000—
First match(es) will be played: 28 January 2026. Source: ESPNcricinfo
28 January 2026
09:00
Scorecard
A1
v
B3
28 January 2026
09:00
Scorecard
A2
v
B2
28 January 2026
13:00
Scorecard
A3
v
B1
30 January 2026
09:00
Scorecard
A1
v
B2
30 January 2026
09:00
Scorecard
A2
v
B1
30 January 2026
13:00
Scorecard
A3
v
B3
1 February 2026
09:00
Scorecard
A2
v
B3
1 February 2026
09:00
Scorecard
A1
v
B1
1 February 2026
13:00
Scorecard
A3
v
B2

Knockout stage

Bracket

Semi-finals Final
      
 
 
SFW1  
SFW2  
 
 

Semi-finals

Final

3 February 2026
13:00
Winner of Semi-final 1
v
Winner of Semi-final 2

Final standings

PositionTeam
1stFlag of None.svg  N/A
2ndFlag of None.svg  N/A
3rdFlag of None.svg  N/A
4thFlag of None.svg  N/A
5thFlag of None.svg  N/A
6thFlag of None.svg  N/A
7thFlag of None.svg  N/A
8thFlag of None.svg  N/A
9thFlag of None.svg  N/A
10thFlag of None.svg  N/A

  Qualified for the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup.

Notes

    References

    1. 1 2 "Host for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Qualifier revealed". International Cricket Council . Retrieved 1 August 2025.
    2. ↑ "Nepal to host ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Qualifier". Sportstar . Retrieved 1 August 2025.
    3. 1 2 "Nepal to host 2026 Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier". ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 1 August 2025.
    4. ↑ "Nepal to host 2026 T20 World Cup global qualifier". The Kathmandu Post . Retrieved 1 August 2025.
    5. ↑ "Women's T20 World Cup will expand to 16 teams". BBC Sport. 22 July 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
    6. ↑ "Nepal prepares venues for ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2026". ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 1 August 2025.
    7. ↑ "Host for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Qualifier revealed". International Cricket Council . Retrieved 1 August 2025.
    8. ↑ "ICC confirm Women's T20 World Cup expansion to 16 teams in 2030". International Cricket Council. 22 July 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
    9. ↑ "Schedule Announced for Women's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier 2026". Female Cricket. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
    10. ↑ "Cricket Argentina to host 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier in March 2025". Czarsportz. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
    11. ↑ "Cricket Italy and Netherlands Cricket to host Europe Qualifier's for 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup". Czarsportz. 17 December 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
    12. ↑ "All the squads for ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2026". International Cricket Council . Retrieved 15 December 2025.
    13. ↑ "Qualifier squad named". Cricket Ireland . Retrieved 27 December 2025.
    14. ↑ "Our Capricorn Eagles are set for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier in Nepal". Cricket Namibia. Retrieved 2 January 2026– via Facebook.
    15. ↑ "Lewas reveal tour plans". The National. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
    16. ↑ "Scotland women's squad named for T20 World Cup Qualifier". Cricket Scotland . Retrieved 11 December 2025.


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