← Previous revision Revision as of 08:04, 31 May 2026 Line 22: Line 22: }} }} The '''2026 Women's Asian Games Qualifier''' is the qualification tournament for the [[Cricket at the 2026 Asian Games – Women's tournament|women's cricket event]] at the [[2026 Asian Games]]. It is being held from 26 to 31 May 2026 in [[Malaysia]], with matches played at the [[Bayuemas Oval]] in [[Kuala Lumpur]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Malaysia Cricket to host Asian Games Women's Qualifier in May 2026 |url=https://czarsportzauto.com/asian-games-womens-cricket-qualifier-2026/ |date=14 May 2026 |website=Czarsportz |access-date=22 May 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Nepali Women National Cricket team announced for Asian Games |url=https://english.nepalnews.com/s/sports/nepali-women-national-cricket-team-announced-for-asian-games/ |date=6 May 2026 |website=Nepal News |access-date=22 May 2026}}</ref> The tournament serves as the primary pathway to determine the final three teams advancing to the [[Cricket at the 2026 Asian Games – Women's tournament|main event]] in [[Nagoya]], Japan. The '''2026 Women's Asian Games Qualifier''' was the qualification tournament for the [[Cricket at the 2026 Asian Games – Women's tournament|women's cricket event]] at the [[2026 Asian Games]]. It was held from 26 to 31 May 2026 in [[Malaysia]], with matches played at the [[Bayuemas Oval]] in [[Kuala Lumpur]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Malaysia Cricket to host Asian Games Women's Qualifier in May 2026 |url=https://czarsportzauto.com/asian-games-womens-cricket-qualifier-2026/ |date=14 May 2026 |website=Czarsportz |access-date=22 May 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Nepali Women National Cricket team announced for Asian Games |url=https://english.nepalnews.com/s/sports/nepali-women-national-cricket-team-announced-for-asian-games/ |date=6 May 2026 |website=Nepal News |access-date=22 May 2026}}</ref> The tournament served as the primary pathway to determine the final three teams advancing to the [[Cricket at the 2026 Asian Games – Women's tournament|main event]] in [[Nagoya]], Japan. The qualification process determines the final eight-team lineup, with five spots filled automatically by the host nation [[Japan national cricket team|Japan]] and the region's four [[International Cricket Council|ICC]] [[List of International Cricket Council members#Full members|Full members]]. The final three teams are decided through this tournament, where six teams are split into two groups, with the top two from each group advancing to the [[Single-elimination tournament#Semifinals|semi-finals]]. The [[#Semi-finals|semi-final]] winners, along with the winner of a [[#3rd place play-off|3rd place play-off]] between the losing semi-finalists, qualify for the [[Cricket at the 2026 Asian Games – Women's tournament|main tournament]] in Japan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Asian Games 2026 cricket qualifiers: Race to Aichi-Nagoya begins in Malaysia and Singapore |url=https://www.olympics.com/en/news/asian-games-2026-t20-cricket-qualifiers-schedule-fixtures-match-list |date=25 May 2026 |access-date=30 May 2026 |work=[[Olympics]]}}</ref> The qualification process determined the final eight-team lineup, with five spots filled automatically by the host nation [[Japan national cricket team|Japan]] and the region's four [[International Cricket Council|ICC]] [[List of International Cricket Council members#Full members|Full members]]. The final three teams were decided through this tournament, where six teams were split into two groups, with the top two from each group advancing to the [[Single-elimination tournament#Semifinals|semi-finals]]. The [[#Semi-finals|semi-final]] winners, along with the winner of a [[#3rd place play-off|3rd place play-off]] between the losing semi-finalists, qualified for the [[Cricket at the 2026 Asian Games – Women's tournament|main tournament]] in Japan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Asian Games 2026 cricket qualifiers: Race to Aichi-Nagoya begins in Malaysia and Singapore |url=https://www.olympics.com/en/news/asian-games-2026-t20-cricket-qualifiers-schedule-fixtures-match-list |date=25 May 2026 |access-date=30 May 2026 |work=[[Olympics]]}}</ref> == Squads == ==Squads== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; margin:auto ; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%" {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; margin:auto ; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%" |- |-