Sports Bulletin Report
ISLAMABAD:-The road to the biggest ever ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 2024 commences in June with the first qualifying events taking place in Europe.
European Sub Regional Qualifiers in Belgium and Finland mark the first step towards the 2024 event and will also feature a record 28 teams vying for qualification from the region
The road to the biggest ever ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 2024 commences in June with the first qualifying events taking place in Europe. These events mark the first step in the qualification process, eventually culminating in a record 20 teams competing at the landmark event in the USA and West Indies in 2024.
Over the next two years, teams from across the globe will battle it out in 15 pathway events, all with an eye on sealing a place on the world stage. 68 nations start their journey at Sub Regional Qualifiers, with 28 teams entering at a later stage once the outcomes of this year’s event in Australia are confirmed and the automatic qualifiers for 2024 are known.
The teams seeking to progress from the first step will be spread across 10 Sub Regional Qualifiers; 16 teams from Africa (two events), eight teams from the Americas (one event), nine teams from Asia (two events), seven teams from EAP (two events) in addition to the 28 teams competing from Europe across their three events.
ICC Head of Events Chris Tetley said:
“We are delighted to see a record number of teams competing for places at ICC events as the Men’s T20 World Cup pathway begins in Europe. The T20 format continues to drive the growth of the game and over the next two years we will see new teams competing in ICC events for the very first time.
“A very warm welcome to Hungary, Romania and Serbia who are making their debut and thanks to Cricket Belgium and Cricket Finland for playing host to a record number of teams at this stage in qualification. I would like to wish all the competing teams every success as they begin their journey towards the USA and West Indies in 2024.”
Europe C Qualifier (Host – Belgium):
Dates - 28 June - 4 July
Participating Teams - (8 teams) Belgium, Denmark, Gibraltar, Hungary, Israel, Malta, Portugal, Spain
Event - ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe A Qualifier
Host - Finland
Dates - 12 - 19 July
Participating Teams – (10) Croatia, Cyprus, Finland, Greece, Isle of Man, Italy, Romania, Serbia, Sweden, Turkey
Event - ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe B Qualifier
Host - Finland
Dates - 24 - 31 July
Participating Teams - (10) Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Guernsey, Luxembourg, Norway, Slovenia, Switzerland
Event - ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional EAP A Qualifier
Host - Vanuatu
Dates - 9 - 15 September
Participating Teams - (4) Cook Islands, Fiji, Samoa, Vanuatu
Event - ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional EAP B Qualifier
Host - Japan
Dates - 15 - 18 October
Participating Teams - (3) Indonesia, Japan, South Korea
Event - ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa A Qualifier
Host - TBC
Dates - 15 - 24 November
Participating Teams – (8) Botswana, Cameroon, Eswatini, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi
Event - ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa B Qualifier
Host - TBC
Dates - 30 November - 6 December
Participating Teams – (8) Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda St. Helena, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Tanzania
Match Schedules (all times local):
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe C Qualifier (Belgium)
28 June 2022
Belgium v Gibraltar (Group 1), 11h00, Ghent Oval;
Spain v Malta (Group 2) 11h00, Royal Brussels Cricket Club;
Denmark v Hungary (Group 1), 16h00, Ghent Oval;
Portugal v Israel (Group 2), 16h00, Royal Brussels Cricket Club
29 June 2022
Malta v Portugal (Group 2), 11h00, Ghent Oval;
Gibraltar v Denmark (Group 1), 11h00, Royal Brussels Cricket Club;
Israel v Spain (Group 2), 16h00, Ghent Oval;
Hungary v Belgium (Group 1), 16h00, Royal Brussels Cricket Club
1 July 2022
Spain v Portugal (Group 2), 11h00, Ghent Oval;
Hungary v Gibraltar (Group 1), 11h00, Royal Brussels Cricket Club;
Malta v Israel (Group 2), 16h00, Ghent Oval;
Denmark v Belgium (Group 1), 16h00, Royal Brussels Cricket Club
2 July 2022
SF1 - Group 1 (3rd) v Group 2 (4th), 11h00, Ghent Oval;
SF2 - Group 1 (1st) v Group 2 (2nd), 11h00, Royal Brussels Cricket Club;
SF3 - Group 2 (3rd) v Group 1 (4th), 16h00, Ghent Oval
SF4 - Group 2 (1st) v Group 1 (2nd) 16h00, Royal Brussels Cricket Club
4 July 2022
7th Place Play Off - Loser SF1 v Loser SF3, 11h00, Ghent Oval
3rd Place Play Off - Loser SF2 v Loser SF4, 11h00, Royal Brussels Cricket Club
5th Place Play Off - Winner SF1 v Winner SF3, 16h00, Ghent Oval
Final - Winner SF2 v Winner SF4, 16h00, Royal Brussels Cricket Club
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe A Qualifier (Finland)
12 July 2022
Italy v Greece (Group 1), 11h00, Tikkurila Cricket Ground;
Isle of Man v Cyprus (Group 2), 11h00, Kerava National Cricket Ground;
Sweden v Finland (Group 1), 16h00, Tikkurila Cricket Ground;
Romania v Turkey (Group 2), 16h00, Kerava National Cricket Ground
13 July 2022
Cyprus v Romania (Group 2), 11h00, Tikkurila Cricket Ground;
Croatia v Sweden (Group 1) 11h00, Kerava National Cricket Ground;
Serbia v Isle of Man (Group 2), 16h00, Tikkurila Cricket Ground;
Finland v Italy (Group 1), 16h00, Kerava National Cricket Ground
15 July 2022
Italy v Sweden (Group 1), 11h00, Tikkurila Cricket Ground;
Turkey v Serbia (Group 2), 11h00, Kerava National Cricket Ground;
Greece v Croatia (Group 1), 16h00, Tikkurila Cricket Ground;
Romania v Isle of Man (Group 2), 16h00, Kerava National Cricket Ground
16 July 2022
Serbia v Romania (Group 2), 11h00, Tikkurila Cricket Ground;
Greece v Finland (Group 1), 11h00, Kerava National Cricket Ground;
Turkey v Cyprus (Group 2), 16h00, Tikkurila Cricket Ground;
Croatia v Italy (Group 1), 16h00, Kerava National Cricket Ground
18 July 2022
Sweden v Greece (Group 1), 11h00, Tikkurila Cricket Ground;
Cyprus v Serbia (Group 2), 11h00, Kerava National Cricket Ground;
Finland v Croatia (Group 1), 16h00, Tikkurila Cricket Ground;
Isle of Man v Turkey (Group 2), 16h00, Kerava National Cricket Ground
19 July 2022
7th Place Play Off, Group 1 (4th) v Group 2 (4th), 11h00, Tikkurila Cricket Ground
3rd Place Play Off, Group 1 (2nd) v Group 2 (2nd), 11h00, Kerava National Cricket Ground
5th Place Play Off, Group 1 (3rd) v Group 2 (3rd), 16h00, Tikkurila Cricket Ground
Final, Group 1 (1st) v Group 2 (1st), 16h00, Kerava National Cricket Ground
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe B Qualifier (Finland)
24 July 2022
Austria v Luxembourg (Group 1), 11h00, Tikkurila Cricket Ground;
Norway v Estonia (Group 2), 11h00, Kerava National Cricket Ground;
Guernsey v Bulgaria (Group 1), 16h00, Tikkurila Cricket Ground;
France v Czech Republic (Group 2), 16h00, Kerava National Cricket Ground
25 July 2022
Czech Republic v Norway (Group 2), 11h00, Tikkurila Cricket Ground;
Slovenia v Austria (Group 1), 11h00, Kerava National Cricket Ground;
Switzerland v France (Group 2), 16h00, Tikkurila Cricket Ground;
Luxembourg v Guernsey (Group 1), 16h00, Kerava National Cricket Ground
27 July 2022
Guernsey v Austria (Group 1),11h00, Tikkurila Cricket Ground;
Estonia v Switzerland (Group 2), 11h00, Kerava National Cricket Ground;
Bulgaria v Slovenia (Group 1), 16h00, Tikkurila Cricket Ground;
Norway v France (Group 2), 16h00, Kerava National Cricket Ground
28 July 2022
Switzerland v Norway (Group 2), 11h00, Tikkurila Cricket Ground;
Bulgaria v Luxembourg (Group 1), 11h00, Kerava National Cricket Ground;
Estonia v Czech Republic (Group 2), 16h00, Tikkurila Cricket Ground;
Slovenia v Guernsey (Group 1), 16h00, Kerava National Cricket Ground
30 July 2022
Austria v Bulgaria (Group 1), 11h00, Tikkurila Cricket Ground;
Czech Republic v Switzerland (Group 2) 11h00, Kerava National Cricket Ground;
Luxembourg v Slovenia (Group 1), 16h00, Tikkurila Cricket Ground;
France v Estonia (Group 2), 16h00, Kerava National Cricket Ground
31 July 2022
7th Place Play Off - Group 1 (4th) v Group 2 (4th), 11h00, Tikkurila Cricket Ground
3rd Place Play Off - Group 1 (2nd) v Group 2 (2nd), 11h00, Kerava National Cricket Ground
5th Place Play Off - Group 1 (3rd) v Group 2 (3rd), 16h00, Tikkurila Cricket Ground
Final - Group 1 (1st) v Group 2 (1st), 16h00, Kerava National Cricket Ground
