Nepal have been announced as the host for the ICC Women鈥檚 T20 World Cup 2026 Qualifier, confirmed the International Cricket Council on Thursday.
Ten teams, including Bangladesh, will compete in the 21-day event starting from January 12, playing across two venues at Mulpani, Kathmandu, for the four places up for grabs at the ICC Women鈥檚 T20 World Cup 2026 in England and Wales.
Bangladesh and Ireland have already been confirmed for the Qualifier, having secured automatic qualification due to their participation in the 2024 edition of the Women鈥檚 T20 World Cup, which New Zealand won in Dubai.
The remaining eight teams are determined by way of regional qualifiers, with two teams each from Africa, Asia, and Europe and one team each from the East Asia-Pacific and the Americas regions completing the line-up.
Thailand and Nepal have already qualified from Asia, while the USA has confirmed their place as the Americas鈥� representative, making the total number of teams already qualified five, including Bangladesh and Ireland, with the remaining five still to be confirmed.
The tournament will see two groups of five teams each, leading to a Super Six stage and then to the final.聽
The ICC Women鈥檚 T20 World Cup 2026, which will be the first of 12 teams, will take place in England and Wales from June 12 to July 5.
