Bangladesh and Netherlands have slotted into Group 1 with Australia, India, Pakistan and South Africa, while Ireland and Scotland have joined hosts England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and West Indies in Group 2 at the 2026 women's T20 World Cup in June and July this year.
Among the early highlights is England's meeting with Scotland at Headingley on June 20, the first time the two teams will meet at a World Cup, men's or women's, on English soil. Ireland and Scotland will also meet in an all-Celtic contest at Old Trafford on June 13.
Bangladesh begin their campaign against Netherlands - who are making their tournament debut - on June 14 at Edgbaston and then face Australia at Headingley on June 17, and India on June 25 at Old Trafford.
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The tournament will run from June 12 to July 5 across venues in England and Wales.
"Qualifying for our first‑ever ICC Women's T20 World Cup fills us with an incredible sense of pride and excitement," Netherlands captain Babbette De Leede said. "It feels extra special because, in many ways, it's almost a 'home' World Cup for us. We're hoping to see a sea of orange in the stands with our families, friends, fans and everyone who has supported Dutch women's cricket over the years.
"Stepping onto that stage for the very first time will be a milestone for the women's cricket in the Netherlands, and we hope it inspires young Dutch players to dream big and believe that they, too, can one day represent a successful national team."
The ICC had released the fixtures earlier, pending confirmation of the remaining teams, whose positions are now finalised after Bangladesh, Ireland, Netherlands and Scotland secured the final four spots through the qualifier in Nepal to complete the 12-team field.
"The ICC Women's Cricket World Cup in India served as a force multiplier for the sport - breaking records, capturing imaginations and inspiring communities - and our ambition is to carry the momentum into the event in June-July," ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta said. "The tournament also follows closely on the heels of the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup, reinforcing ICC's commitment to creating year-round global moments for the world's second most popular sport."
The opening match will be played between England and Sri Lanka at Edgbaston on June 12. In a rematch of last edition's semi-final, New Zealand begin their title defence against West Indies in Southampton on June 13 while Australia will meet 2024 finalists South Africa on the same day in Manchester. India face Pakistan at Edgbaston on June 14.
The Australia vs India fixture at Lord's will be the final group-stage match of the competition.
The top two teams from each group will progress to the semi-finals, to be held on June 30 and July 2. The winners will meet for the title clash at Lord's on July 5.
Hosts England and the top five teams from the 2024 edition (Australia, India, New Zealand, South Africa and West Indies) qualified automatically for the edition. Pakistan and Sri Lanka, who were the two next highest-ranked teams on the ICC rankings table on October 21 that year, made the cut too.
Group 1: Australia, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Netherlands
Group 2: West Indies, England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Scotland