2026 Women's T20 World Cup qualification

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The 2026 Women's T20 World Cup qualification will be a process by which teams will qualify for the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup in England. A series of regional qualification tournaments will determine the teams that will take part in the Global Qualifier in 2025, where the top four teams will qualify for the World Cup scheduled to be held in England. [1]

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Qualified teams

Details of the teams qualified for 2026 WT20WC
TeamMethod of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Venue(s)No. of teamsFirst
time
qualified
Last
time
qualified
Total
times
qualified
Previous best performance
Flag of England.svg  England Hosts26 July 2022
1
2009 2024 10Winners (2009)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2024 Women's T20 World Cup 15 October 2024Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
5
2009 2024 10Winners (2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2023 )
Flag of India.svg  India 2009 2024 10Runners-up (2020)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2009 2024 10Winners (2024)
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2009 2024 10Runners-up (2023, 2024)
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 2009 2024 10Winners (2016)
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan ICC Women's T20I
Team Rankings
20 October 2024
2
2009 2024 10First Round (2009 to 2024)
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 2009 2024 10First Round (2009 to 2024)
Flag.svgTBD Global Qualifier 2025Flag.svgTBD
4
Flag.svgTBD
Flag.svgTBD
Flag.svgTBD
Total12


Europe Qualifier

The European Qualifier will be held in two stages, Division Two and Division One. The top two teams from Division Two will advance to Division One to meet pre-qualified Ireland and Netherlands in a four-team round robin group, where they will compete for two spots in the Global Qualifier. [2]

Division Two

PosTeamPldWLNRPts NRR Qualification
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 00000Advance to Division One
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 00000
3Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man 00000
4Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey 00000
5Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 00000
6Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 00000
First match(es) will be played: 25 May 2025. Source: [ citation needed ]

Division One

PosTeamPldWLNRPts NRR Qualification
1Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland 00000Advance to the global qualifier
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 00000
3Flag.svgTBD00000
4Flag.svgTBD00000
First match(es) will be played: 20 August 2025. Source: [ citation needed ]


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References

  1. "Hosts for ICC Women's global events until 2027 announced". International Cricket Council. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  2. "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.