"VAN" (Sports Desk - 28.08.2026) :: Tanzania is ready to welcome Africa’s most promising young women cricketers to the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier which will take place in Dar es Salaam from 30 August to 5 September.
Eight teams – Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe – will compete for the sole place at the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2027 in Bangladesh and Nepal.
The teams have been drawn into two groups:
Group A: Malawi, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda
Group B: Kenya, Namibia, Rwanda and Zimbabwe.
Each team will play the other teams in its group, with the top two teams from each group progressing to the semi-finals. The remaining teams will compete in placement matches, while the winners of the semi-finals will advance to the final.
The winner of the tournament will join South Africa in representing Africa at the main event in 2027.
The tournament will be played at the TCA Arena at the University of Dar es Salaam, where Tanzania will once again host an important international ICC event. The competition follows the successful hosting of the final leg of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Challenge League B.
Tanzania Cricket Association Chair, Dr. B.S. Sreekumar said: “Following the successful hosting of the final leg of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Challenge League B, we are delighted to once again welcome the international cricket community to Dar es Salaam.
“The recently inaugurated TCA Arena will now provide the stage for some of Africa’s brightest young women cricketers to showcase their talent and pursue their dreams. For these young players, this tournament represents an opportunity to wear their national colours with pride, compete against some of the best young talent in Africa and take one step closer to the biggest stage in youth cricket.
“The growth of women’s cricket across Africa is one of the most exciting developments in our game, and this tournament is a celebration of that progress and of a new generation of talented young women ready to make their mark.”
ICC Regional Manager – Africa, Justine Ligyalingi said: “This tournament marks the final Africa qualification event on the pathway to the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2027 and provides the continent’s brightest young female cricketers with an opportunity to compete for the ultimate prize - representing Africa on the world stage.
“The development of the U19 women’s game is fundamental to the future of cricket in Africa, and this tournament represents another significant step in creating opportunities for the next generation of female athletes.
“We look forward to an exciting week of cricket and wish all eight teams every success as they compete for the honour of becoming one of Africa’s representatives at the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2027.”
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