International cricket is coming to the United States!
The U.S. is set to host its first ever ICC cricket tournament this year, the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, as a co-host with West Indies. A news release by the International Cricket Council announced 55 matches to be played at various stadiums across the U.S. including in Texas, New York and Florida from June 1-29.
The opening match of the 9th edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup of 2024 will be played between Canada and the U.S. on June 1 in Dallas, while the grand finale will take place on June 29 in Barbados. The semi-finals will take place in Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana.
New York City will host the much-anticipated clash between Pakistan and India on June 9, according to the schedule released by the ICC.
England enters the year as defending champions, having beaten Pakistan in the 2022 T20 World Cup final in Melbourne. The series will mark Canada, USA and Uganda’s first appearances at a Men’s T20 World Cup.
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Here’s the full schedule of matchups and locations for the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup:
Matches will take place in the following stadiums in the United States:
Matches will take place in the following stadiums in West Indies:
20 teams, split into 4 groups are participating in the tournament. The top two sides from each group will progress to the Super Six phase of the tournament ahead of the knockout semi-finals and final.
Matches will be played between the following teams:
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