The ICC are undertaking a comprehensive contingency planning process around cricket and ICC events due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The priority throughout this difficult period is to protect the well-being of players, coaches, officials, fans and the whole cricket community and we will take a safety-first approach to all operations and decision making over the coming months.
All ICC qualifying events due to be played in 2020 are listed below, these are qualification events for ICC global events. Currently there are four World Cup event pathways running concurrently across world cricket:
- ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2021 in New Zealand
- ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 in India
- ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2022 in West Indies
- ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 in India
The status of all ICC events will be updated below, as and when decisions have been taken.
ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2021 qualification
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Qualification to ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2021 |
Host and Dates |
Participating Members |
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ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2020 POSTPONED |
Host Sri Lanka 3-19 July |
Bangladesh, Ireland, Netherlands, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United States, West Indies, Zimbabwe |
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 qualification
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Qualification to ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 |
Host and Dates |
Participating Members |
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ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier A – Asia POSTPONED |
Host Kuwait 16 - 21 April |
Bahrain, Kuwait, Maldives, Qatar, Saudi Arabia |
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ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub-Regional Qualifier – Africa POSTPONED |
Host South Africa 27 April – 3 May |
Botswana, Cameroon, Ghana, Uganda, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, St Helena, Swaziland, Tanzania |
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ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier A – Europe POSTPONED |
Host Spain 16 - 22 May |
Bulgaria, Cyprus, France, Israel, Italy, Malta, Norway, Spain |
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ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier C – Europe POSTPONED |
Host Belgium 10 - 16 June |
Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Isle of Man, Portugal, Romania, Serbia |
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ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier B – Europe POSTPONED |
Host Finland 24 - 30 June |
Finland, Gibraltar, Germany, Greece, Guernsey, Hungary, Luxembourg and Sweden |
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ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier B – Asia POSTPONED |
Host Malaysia 26 June – 2 July |
Bhutan, China, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand |
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ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Regional Final - Americas |
Host Canada 18-24 August |
Argentina, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, Panama, USA |
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ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Regional Final – Europe |
Host TBC September TBC |
Jersey, Q1, Q2, Q3 |
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ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Regional Final – Africa
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Host and dates TBC |
Kenya, Nigeria, Q1, Q2 |
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ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Regional Final - EAP
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Host and dates TBC |
Cook Islands, Fiji, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, Samoa, South Korea, Vanuatu |
ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2022 qualification
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Qualification to ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2022 |
Host and Dates |
Participating Members |
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ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Europe Division 2 – POSTPONED |
Host Denmark 24-30 July |
Denmark, France, Germany, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Italy, Norway, Sweden |
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ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Africa Division 2 |
Host Tanzania 7-14 August |
Botswana, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, |
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ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Asia Division 2 |
Host Thailand 1-9 December |
Bhutan, Hong Kong, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Thailand, |
ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 qualification
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Qualification to ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 |
Host and Dates |
Participating Members |
Rescheduled Host and Dates |
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ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 FOUR MATCHES COMPLETED. TWO MATCHES ABANDONED DUE TO THE DEATH OF HIS MAJESTY SULTAN QABOOS BIN SAID OF OMAN. |
Host Oman 6-13 January |
Oman, Namibia, UAE |
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ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 COMPLETED |
Host Nepal 5-12 February |
Nepal, USA, Oman |
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ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Challenge League A POSTPONED |
Host Malaysia 16-26 March |
Canada, Denmark, Malaysia, Qatar, Singapore, Vanuatu |
Host Malaysia 30 September – 10 October |
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ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 POSTPONED |
Host USA 30 March – 8 April |
Scotland, UAE, USA |
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ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 POSTPONED |
Host Namibia 20-27 April |
Namibia, Nepal, Scotland
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ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 POSTPONED |
Host PNG 9-16 June |
Nepal, PNG, UAE
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ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 POSTPONED |
Host Scotland 4-11 July |
Nepal, Namibia, Scotland, |
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ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Challenge League B POSTPONED |
Host Uganda – 3 -13 August |
Bermuda, Hong Kong, Italy, Jersey, Kenya, Uganda |
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ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 |
Host Namibia – September TBC |
Namibia, PNG, USA |
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ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 |
Host UAE – December TBC |
UAE, Namibia, Oman |
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