2026 Women's T20 World Cup qualification

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2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup qualification
Dates10 March 2025 – 2 February 2026
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The 2026 Women's T20 World Cup qualification is 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 2026, where the top four teams will qualify for the World Cup scheduled to be held in England.[1]

In total, 53 countries took part in the regional qualification process to advance to the Global Qualifier. Regional tournaments were held between March 2025 and February 2026. These included Europe qualifier (8 teams), EAP qualifier (8 teams), Americas qualifier (4 teams), Asia qualifier (9 teams) and Africa qualifier (14 teams) and Global qualifier (10 teams).

Qualified teams

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Highlighted are the countries that will be participating in the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup.
  Qualified as hosts
  Qualified by finishing in Top 5 in the previous tournament, excluding Hosts
  Qualified via the T20I rankings
  Teams whose qualification status is yet to be decided
  Participated in the regional qualifiers but failed to qualify
Details of the teams qualified for 2026 WT20WC
Team Method of
qualification 		Date of
qualification 		Venue(s) No. of teams First
time
qualified 		Last
time
qualified 		Total
times
qualified 		Previous best performance
 England Hosts 26 July 2022 —
1
 2009 2024 10 Winners (2009)
 Australia 2024 Women's T20 World Cup 15 October 2024 United Arab Emirates
5
 2009 2024 10 Winners (2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2023)
 India 2009 2024 10 Runners-up (2020)
 New Zealand 2009 2024 10 Winners (2024)
 South Africa 2009 2024 10 Runners-up (2023, 2024)
 West Indies 2009 2024 10 Winners (2016)
 Pakistan ICC Women's T20I
Team Rankings 		20 October 2024 —
2
 		2009 2024 10 First Round (2009 to 2024)
 Sri Lanka 2009 2024 10 First Round (2009 to 2024)
TBD Global Qualifier 2 February 2026   Nepal
4
TBD
TBD
TBD
Total 12

Africa Qualifier

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Main article: 2025 Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier

The Africa Qualifier will be held in two stages, division two and division one. Division Two was held in Botswana from 20 to 26 July 2025, with the top two teams advancing to Division One. Division One was held in Namibia from 31 August to 6 September. The top two teams, Namibia and Zimbabwe, qualified for the Global Qualifier.

Division Two Division One

Division Two

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Main article: 2025 Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier § Division Two
Pos Team
 Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Rwanda 3 3 0 0 6 4.915 Advanced to the semi-finals
2  Malawi 3 2 1 0 4 1.283
3  Cameroon 3 1 2 0 2 −0.875 Advanced to the play-offs
4  Lesotho 3 0 3 0 0 −4.591
Source: ESPNcricinfo[2]


Pos Team
 Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Sierra Leone 3 3 0 0 6 4.587 Advanced to the semi-finals
2  Botswana 3 2 1 0 4 2.837
3  Mozambique 3 1 2 0 2 −1.026 Advanced to the play-offs
4  Eswatini 3 0 3 0 0 −5.800
Source: ESPNcricinfo[2]


Division One

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Main article: 2025 Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier § Division One
Pos Team
 Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Zimbabwe 3 3 0 0 6 2.173 Advanced to the semi-finals
2  Namibia 3 2 1 0 4 3.377
3  Nigeria 3 1 2 0 2 0.040 Advanced to the play-offs
4  Sierra Leone 3 0 3 0 0 −5.442
Source: ESPNcricinfo[3]


Pos Team
 Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Tanzania 3 3 0 0 6 0.817 Advanced to the semi-finals
2  Uganda 3 2 1 0 4 0.536
3  Rwanda 3 1 2 0 2 −0.545 Advanced to the play-offs
4  Kenya 3 0 3 0 0 −0.795
Source: ESPNcricinfo[3]


Americas Qualifier

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Main article: 2025 Women's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier

The Americas Qualifier was held in Argentina in March 2025. United States qualified for the Global Qualifier after finishing as the top team.

Teams
Pos Team
 Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  United States 6 5 1 0 10 3.295 Advanced to the global qualifier
2  Canada 6 4 2 0 8 0.243
3  Brazil 6 2 4 0 4 −1.321
4  Argentina 6 1 5 0 2 −1.794
Source: ESPNcricinfo[4]

Asia Qualifier

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Main article: 2025 Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier

The Asia Qualifier was held in Thailand from 9 to 20 May 2025. Thailand and Nepal qualified for the Global Qualifier.

Teams

Pos Team
 Pld W L T NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Thailand 4 2 0 0 2 6 4.642 Advanced to the Super Three
2  Kuwait 4 1 2 0 1 3 −0.476
3  Bhutan 4 1 2 0 1 3 −1.774
Source: ESPNcricinfo[5]

Pos Team
 Pld W L T NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  United Arab Emirates 4 2 0 0 2 6 6.998 Advanced to the Super Three
2  Malaysia 4 1 1 0 2 4 3.059
3  Qatar 4 0 2 0 2 2 −7.843
Source: ESPNcricinfo[5]

Pos Team
 Pld W L T NR Pts NRR Qualification
1    Nepal 4 2 1 0 1 5 0.830 Advanced to the Super Three
2  Hong Kong 4 1 0 0 3 5 0.867
3  Bahrain 4 0 2 0 2 2 −1.800
Source: ESPNcricinfo[5]

Pos Team
 Pld W L T NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Thailand 6 4 0 0 2 10 3.808 Qualified for the
global qualifier
2    Nepal 6 3 2 0 1 7 −1.136
3  United Arab Emirates 6 2 2 0 2 6 1.869
Source: ESPNcricinfo[5]

East Asia-Pacific Qualifier

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Main article: 2025 Women's T20 World Cup EAP Qualifier

The East Asia-Pacific Qualifier was held in Fiji from 9 to 17 September 2025. Papua New Guinea qualified for the Global Qualifier.

Teams
Pos Team
 Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Papua New Guinea 3 2 1 0 4 3.333 Advanced to the semi-finals
2  Japan 3 2 1 0 4 2.283
3  Samoa 3 2 1 0 4 0.156 Advanced to the play-offs
4  Philippines 3 0 3 0 0 −6.756
Source: ESPNcricinfo[6]


Pos Team
 Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Vanuatu 3 3 0 0 6 2.254 Advanced to the semi-finals
2  Indonesia 3 2 1 0 4 2.583
3  Fiji 3 1 2 0 2 −1.953 Advanced to the play-offs
4  Cook Islands 3 0 3 0 0 −3.052
Source: ESPNcricinfo[6]


Knockout stage

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Semi-finals Final
      
A1  Papua New Guinea 136/5 (19.3 overs)
B2  Indonesia 134/3 (20 overs)
SF1W  Papua New Guinea 114/1 (20 overs)
SF2W  Vanuatu 113/9 (20 overs)
B1  Vanuatu 156/1 (20 overs)
A2  Japan 134/4 (20 overs)

Europe Qualifier

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Main article: 2025 Women's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier

The Europe Qualifier was held in two stages, Division Two and Division One. The top two teams from Division Two advanced to Division One in a four-team round robin group, where they competed for two spots in the Global Qualifier.[7] Ireland and Netherlands qualified for the Global Qualifier.

Division Two Division One

Division Two

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Main article: 2025 Women's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier § Division Two
Pos Team
 Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Italy 5 5 0 0 10 2.273 Advanced to Division One
2  Germany 5 4 1 0 8 0.540
3  Jersey 5 2 3 0 4 0.781
4  Sweden 5 2 3 0 4 −1.318
5  Spain 5 1 4 0 2 −1.032
6  Isle of Man 5 1 4 0 2 −1.164
Source: ESPNcricinfo[8]

Division One

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Main article: 2025 Women's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier § Division One
Pos Team
 Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Ireland 6 6 0 0 12 3.309 Advanced to the global qualifier
2  Netherlands 6 4 2 0 8 2.833
3  Italy 6 2 4 0 4 −0.906
4  Germany 6 0 6 0 0 −5.611
Source: ESPNcricinfo[9]

Global Qualifier

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Main article: 2026 Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier

The Global Qualifier will be held in Mulpani, Nepal from 12 January to 2 February 2026 in which the top four teams from the Super 6 stage will qualify for the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup in England.

Group stage

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Group A

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Pos Team
 Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 — Advance to the Super 6
2  Scotland 0 0 0 0 0 —
3  Thailand 0 0 0 0 0 —
4  United States 0 0 0 0 0 —
5  Zimbabwe 0 0 0 0 0 —
Updated to match(es) played on 12 January 2026. Source: [citation needed]


Group B

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Pos Team
 Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Bangladesh 0 0 0 0 0 — Advance to the Super 6
2  Namibia 0 0 0 0 0 —
3    Nepal (H) 0 0 0 0 0 —
4  Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 —
5  Papua New Guinea 0 0 0 0 0 —
Updated to match(es) played on 12 January 2026. Source: [citation needed]


Super 6 stage

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Pos Team
 Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1 A1 0 0 0 0 0 — Qualify to the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup
2 A2 0 0 0 0 0 —
3 A3 0 0 0 0 0 —
4 B1 0 0 0 0 0 —
5 B2 0 0 0 0 0 —
6 B3 0 0 0 0 0 —
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: [citation needed]


References

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  1. ^ "Hosts for ICC Women's global events until 2027 announced". International Cricket Council. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  2. ^ a b "T20 World Cup Africa Division Two Qualifier 2025 - Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Women's T20 World Cup Africa Division One QLF - Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  4. ^ "WT20WC Americas QLF 2025 - Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  5. ^ a b c d "ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Region Qualifier - Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Women's T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific QLF 2025 - Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Women's T20 World Cup Europe Division 2 Qualifier - Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  9. ^ "ICC Women's T20 World Cup Europe Division 1 QLF - Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 August 2025.