2026 Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier
| Dates | 12 January – 2 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Tournament format(s) | Group round-robin and playoffs |
| Host(s) |  Nepal |
| Participants | 10 |
| Official website | International Cricket Council |
The 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier will be a women's international cricket tournament that will be held from 12 January to 2 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 in which the top four teams will qualify for the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup.[5][6][7]
Qualification
| Means of qualifications | Date | Host | Berths | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic Qualifications | ||||
| 2024 Women's T20 World Cup | 3 – 20 October 2024 | United Arab Emiartes | 2
|
 Bangladesh
|
 Scotland
| ||||
| Regional Qualifications | ||||
| Americas Qualifier[8] | 10–17 March 2025 |  Argentina
|
1
|
 United States
|
| Asia Qualifier | 9–20 May 2025 |  Thailand
|
2
|
Nepal
|
| Thailand
| ||||
| Europe Qualifier[9] | 20–27 August 2025 |  Netherlands
|
2
|
 TBD
|
| TBD
| ||||
| Africa Qualifier | 31 August – 6 September 2025 |  Namibia
|
2
|
TBD
|
| TBD
| ||||
| EAP Qualifier | 9–17 September 2025 |  Fiji
|
1
|
TBD
|
| Total | 10 | |||
Group stage
Group A
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBD
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the Super 6 |
| 2 | TBD
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 3 | TBD
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 4 | TBD
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 5 | TBD
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source:
Fixtures
12 January 2025
TBD |
TBD
|
v
|
TBD
|
Group B
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBD
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the Super 6 |
| 2 | TBD
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 3 | TBD
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 4 | TBD
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 5 | TBD
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source:
12 January 2025
TBD |
TBD
|
v
|
TBD
|
Super 6 stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Qualifies 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:
Final
Final
2 February 2026 |
TBD
|
v
|
TBD
|
Final standings
| Position | Team |
|---|---|
| 1st | |
| 2nd | |
| 3rd | |
| 4th | |
| 5th | |
| 6th | |
| 7th | |
| 8th | |
| 9th | |
| 10th |
Qualified for the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup.
Notes
References
- ^ "Host for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Qualifier revealed". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Nepal to host ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Qualifier". Sportstar. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Nepal to host 2026 Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Nepal to host 2026 T20 World Cup global qualifier". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Women's T20 World Cup will expand to 16 teams". BBC Sport. 22 July 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "Stop clock set to become a permanent fixture in white-ball internationals from T20 World Cup 2024". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "ICC confirm Women's T20 World Cup expansion to 16 teams in 2030". International Cricket Council. 22 July 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "Cricket Argentina to host 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier in March 2025". Czarsportz. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
- ^ "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.