Tanzania begins ICC T20 World Cup Qualifiers

DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA will kick off the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifiers today as they take on Mali at UDSM Grounds in Dar es Salaam.

The opening matches will also feature Cameroon facing Ghana and Lesotho playing against Malawi, both of which will be held at Gymkhana Club Ground in Dar es Salaam.

The tournament will unfold over the next few weeks, concluding at the end of the month, with matches taking place at two prominent venues: Gymkhana Ground and UDSM Oval.

The tournament marks the beginning of the qualification process for the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, with teams aiming to secure their place in the regional finals.

The qualification process involves several stages. The first stage comprises three sub-regional qualifiers.

Qualifier A, hosted in Tanzania, will be followed by Qualifier B in Kenya in October and Qualifier C in Nigeria in November 2024. Qualifier B nations are Gambia, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, Seychelles and Zimbabwe.

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Qualifier C nations include Botswana, Eswatini, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Saint Helena.

The top two teams from each sub-regional qualifier will advance to the regional final.

They will be joined by Namibia and Uganda, who have secured their spots in the regional final due to their participation in the previous T20 World Cup.