New Delhi, 07 January (H.S.): The International Cricket Council confirmed the complete itinerary for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Qualifiers on Wednesday, encompassing all matches including the Super Sixes stage, as ten teams vie for four coveted spots in the main tournament slated for England and Wales in June-July.

Hosted across Nepal from January 18 to February 1, the event will unfold primarily at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground and Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground following warm-up fixtures on January 14 and 16 at those venues alongside Lower Mulpani Cricket Ground.

Group stage action commences January 18 with Nepal facing Thailand at 9 a.m. local time, Bangladesh versus USA simultaneously at Upper Mulpani, Zimbabwe against Netherlands at 1 p.m., and Ireland taking on Papua New Guinea in the afternoon slot; Scotland and Namibia join on January 20, with four matches every second day culminating on January 26, as the top three teams from Group A and Group B advance to Super Sixes on January 28, 30, and February 1.

Group A Fixtures

January 18: USA vs Bangladesh (Upper Mulpani, 9 a.m.); Ireland vs Papua New Guinea (Upper Mulpani, 1 p.m.)January 20: Papua New Guinea vs Bangladesh (Tribhuvan University, 9 a.m.); Namibia vs USA (Upper Mulpani, 1 p.m.)January 22: Ireland vs USA (Upper Mulpani, 9 a.m.); Bangladesh vs Namibia (Tribhuvan University, 1 p.m.)January 24: Papua New Guinea vs Namibia (Upper Mulpani, 9 a.m.); Bangladesh vs Ireland (Upper Mulpani, 1 p.m.)January 26: USA vs Papua New Guinea (Upper Mulpani, 9 a.m.); Namibia vs Ireland (Tribhuvan University, 1 p.m.)

Group B Fixtures

January 18: Nepal vs Thailand (Tribhuvan University, 9 a.m.); Zimbabwe vs Netherlands (Tribhuvan University, 1 p.m.)

January 20: Zimbabwe vs Thailand (Upper Mulpani, 9 a.m.); Scotland vs Netherlands (Tribhuvan University, 1 p.m.)

January 22: Nepal vs Netherlands (Tribhuvan University, 9 a.m.); Scotland vs Zimbabwe (Upper Mulpani, 1 p.m.)

January 24: Thailand vs Scotland (Tribhuvan University, 9 a.m.); Nepal vs Zimbabwe (Tribhuvan University, 1 p.m.)

January 26: Nepal vs Scotland (Tribhuvan University, 9 a.m.); Netherlands vs Thailand (Upper Mulpani, 1 p.m.)

Super Sixes Fixtures

January 28: QB2 vs QA2 (Tribhuvan University, 9 a.m.); QB3 vs QA1 (Upper Mulpani, 9 a.m.); QA3 vs QB1 (Tribhuvan University, 1 p.m.)

January 30: QA1 vs QB2 (Tribhuvan University, 9 a.m.); QA2 vs QB1 (Upper Mulpani, 9 a.m.); QA3 vs QB3 (Upper Mulpani, 1 p.m.)

February 1: QA2 vs QB3 (Tribhuvan University, 9 a.m.); QA1 vs QB1 (Upper Mulpani, 9 a.m.); QB2 vs QA3 (Tribhuvan University, 1 p.m.)

(Note: Nepal, if advancing, competes as QB2.)Warm-Up Matches

January 14 (Morning): Bangladesh vs Netherlands, Zimbabwe vs Papua New Guinea, Nepal vs Ireland

January 14 (Afternoon): Namibia vs Thailand, USA vs Scotland

January 16 (Morning): Ireland vs Zimbabwe, Papua New Guinea vs Scotland, Netherlands vs Namibia

January 16 (Afternoon): Nepal vs USA, Thailand vs Bangladesh

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar