FILE - The sun shines onto the new Compton and Edrich Stands during the One Day International cricket match between England and New Zealand at Lord’s cricket ground in London, Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
FILE -New Zealand’s players pose with the trophy after winning the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 final match against South Africa at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri, File)
FILE - New Zealand’s Isabella Gaze, right, appeals unsuccessfully for the wicket of South Africa’s Anneke Bosch, left, during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 final match between New Zealand and South Africa at Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri, File)
FILE - The sun shines onto the new Compton and Edrich Stands during the One Day International cricket match between England and New Zealand at Lord’s cricket ground in London, Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
LONDON (AP) 鈥 Lord’s will host the final of the Women’s T20 World Cup in 2026.
Other venues for the expanded 12-team competition include Old Trafford, Headingley, Edgbaston, Hampshire Bowl, the Oval, and Bristol County Ground.
The Women’s T20 World Cup has teams competing in two groups followed by a knockout stage, and begins on June 12. The final will be on July 5.
Eight countries have secured their place, including host England, Australia, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and West Indies. The four remaining spots will be decided in World Cup qualifying next year.
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New Zealand beat South Africa in the .
Lord’s, which , also previously hosted the 50-over Women’s World Cup final between England and India in 2017.
鈥淭he sell-out Women鈥檚 Cricket World Cup final at Lord鈥檚 in 2017 remains a landmark in the rise of the women鈥檚 game, and I cannot think of a more fitting stage,鈥 International Cricket Council chair Jay Shah said on Thursday. 鈥淲e are excited by the promise of thrilling T20 action that will not only captivate fans here, but also serve as a showcase for cricket鈥檚 return on the Olympic stage in Los Angeles 2028.鈥
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