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| Dates | 12 June – 5 July 2026 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage andKnockout Stage |
| Host(s) | England & Wales |
| Participants | 12 |
| Matches | 33 |
| Official website | t20worldcup |
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The2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup will be the tenth edition of theWomen's T20 World Cup, scheduled to be hosted by theEngland and Wales Cricket Board. England had previously hosted the inaugural competition in2009. A total of twelve teams will compete in 33 matches across seven venues.
The number of participants was increased from ten teams to twelve. This will include the host nation, the top five teams from the 2024 edition, the two highest-ranked teams in theICC Women's T20I Team Rankings not already qualified, and four other teams determined through regional qualifiers. TheNetherlands qualified for the women's T20 World Cup for the first time.
New Zealand are the defending champions.
TheWomen's T20 World Cup is a biennialTwenty20 International (T20I) cricket tournament played by women's national teams and organised byInternational Cricket Council (ICC). It was first played in2009 in England, with the 2026 tournament marking its tenth edition.[1] The ninth edition, held in2024 in theUnited Arab Emirates, was contested by 10 teams, and was won byNew Zealand, who defeatedSouth Africa in thefinal.[2][3]
In July 2022, as part of the2024–2027 ICC women's hosts cycle, the ICC announced that the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup would be played in England.[4][5] TheEngland and Wales Cricket Board had previously hosted the competition in2009.[6]
This will be the first time that the competition will be held between 12 teams.[7] The qualifying teams are divided intotwo groups of six teams; all the six teams in a group play once against each of the other teams in their group–for a total of fifteen matches–and the top two teams in each group advance to theknockout stage.[8]
In July 2022, the ICC confirmed the qualification process for the tournament. The hosts,England along with the top five teams from the2024 edition qualified automatically for the tournament.[9] The remaining automatic qualification spot was taken by the best-ranked team in theICC Women's T20I Team Rankings which had not already qualified, as of 20 October 2024. The four remaining places were filled via the global qualifier, in which teams advanced from the regional qualifiers. Through the global qualifiers in February 2026,Bangladesh,Irelands,Scotland, and theNetherlands all qualified.[10][11] The Netherlands qualified for the women's T20 World Cup for the first time.[12]
| Method of qualification | No. of teams | Teams | T20I ranking[a] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Host | 1 |  England | 2 |
| 2024 Women's T20 World Cup (Top 5 teams from the previous tournament, excluding the host) | 5 |  Australia | 1 |
 India | 3 | ||
 New Zealand | 4 | ||
 South Africa | 5 | ||
 West Indies | 6 | ||
| ICC Women's T20I Team Rankings | 2 |  Pakistan | 8 |
 Sri Lanka | 7 | ||
| 2026 Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier | 4 |  Bangladesh | 10 |
 Ireland | 9 | ||
 Netherlands | 14 | ||
 Scotland | 11 | ||
| Total | 12 |
In May 2025, theEngland and Wales Cricket Board confirmed the venues that would host the matches.[13]Lord's in London would host the final, withOld Trafford,Headingley,Edgbaston,Rose Bowl,The Oval andBristol County Ground hosting other matches in the tournament.[14]
| Birmingham | Bristol | Leeds |
|---|---|---|
| Edgbaston | Bristol County Ground | Headingley |
| Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 17,500 | Capacity: 18,350 |
| Matches: 4 | Matches: 6 | Matches: 5 |
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| London | Venues in England and Wales | |
| Lord's | The Oval | |
| Capacity: 31,100 | Capacity: 27,500 | |
| Matches: 4 (includingthe Final) | Matches: 3 (includingSemi-finals) | |
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| Manchester | Southampton | |
| Old Trafford | Rose Bowl | |
| Capacity: 26,000 | Capacity: 25,000 | |
| Matches: 5 | Matches: 6 | |
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On 10 July 2025,International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed three venues for the warm-up matches.[15] The matches will be played atSophia Gardens inCardiff,County Cricket Ground inDerby, andHaslegrave Ground inLoughborough.[16][17]
The groups and fixtures were announced by theInternational Cricket Council (ICC) on 18 June 2025.[8]
| Group A | Group B |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advanced tothesemi-final |
| 2 | India | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 3 | Pakistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 4 | South Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 5 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 6 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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| Win | Loss | Tie | No result | Eliminated |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England(H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advanced tothesemi-final |
| 2 | New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 4 | West Indies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 5 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 6 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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