{"id":494345,"date":"2025-08-02T01:04:56","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T20:04:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=494345"},"modified":"2025-08-02T01:04:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T20:04:56","slug":"womens-t20-wc-qualifier-host-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/womens-t20-wc-qualifier-host-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"Women\u2019s T20 WC Qualifier host revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>DUBAI<br \/>\nThe International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday confirmed that Nepal will host the ICC Women\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026 Qualifier, which is scheduled to take place from 12 January to 16 February 2026.<br \/>\nThis global qualifier will see ten teams battling for the four remaining spots at the 10th edition of the ICC Women\u2019s T20 World Cup, set to be held in England and Wales from 12 June to 5 July 2026.<br \/>\nThe main tournament will feature 33 matches over 24 days across seven venues, including iconic grounds such as Old Trafford, Headingley, Hampshire Bowl, and Bristol County Ground, with the final to be played at the historic Lord\u2019s Cricket Ground.<br \/>\nAs for the Qualifier in Nepal, the ten participating teams will be split into two groups of five, followed by a Super Six stage and a Final. The full match schedule will be revealed in due course.<br \/>\nBangladesh and Ireland have already booked their spots in the Qualifier based on their participation in the ICC Women\u2019s T20 World Cup 2024.<br \/>\nNepal and Thailand qualified via the Asia regional pathway, while the USA earned their place through the Americas region.<br \/>\nThe remaining five teams will be decided through upcoming regional qualifiers, with two spots each for Africa and Europe, and one for the East Asia-Pacific region.<br \/>\nMeanwhile, the ICC on June 18 unveiled groupings and venues for the 2026 main event in England and Wales:<br \/>\nGroup A will include defending champions Australia, 2024 runners-up South Africa, India, Pakistan, and two teams from the global Qualifier.<br \/>\nGroup B features hosts England, 2020 champions New Zealand, Sri Lanka, former champions West Indies, and two Qualifier teams.<br \/>\nThe top two teams from each group will progress to the semi-finals, scheduled for 30 June and 2 July at The Oval, followed by the final on 5 July at Lord\u2019s.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DUBAI The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday confirmed that Nepal will host the ICC Women\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026 Qualifier, which is scheduled to take place from 12 January to 16 February 2026. 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