United Arab Emirates (UAE) Schedule for ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Fixtures, Dates, Venues

United Arab Emirates (UAE) are placed in Group 4 of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.

The much-awaited announcement has been made, and the International Cricket Council (ICC) has revealed the schedule of ICC T20 World Cup 2026. Just like the last edition, the upcoming edition will be a bigger one as a total of 20 teams across the globe will be taking part in it.

One of the hosts of the tournament, India, who won the 2024 edition by beating South Africa in the final, will defend their title. In the first round, teams have been divided into four groups of five teams each. The top two teams from all groups will qualify for the Super Eight round. Then two groups will see competition between four teams each.

Eventually, two teams from both groups will compete in the semi-finals, followed by the final. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) have qualified for the tournament, and it will be their third appearance overall. Before this they made it to the 2014 and 2022 editions, finishing in the group stage. They have played six games in ICC T20 World Cup history and have one win.

United Arab Emirates (UAE) are placed in Group D of ICC T20 World Cup 2026

The subcontinent side is placed in a tough group. Along with them, Group D has three test-playing nations, South Africa, New Zealand, and Afghanistan, and an associate nation, Canada. So, apart from Canada, all other three teams are ranked above the UAE in the T20I rankings.

The UAE will start their campaign with a game against New Zealand on February 10 in Chennai. They will face Canada in their second game on February 13 in Delhi. Their third game will be against Afghanistan on February 16 in Delhi. It will be followed by their final group game in Delhi against South Africa on February 18.

UAE’s full schedule for ICC T20 World Cup 2026:

1. UAE vs New Zealand, MA Chidambaram Stadium, February 10, Chennai at 3 PM IST

2. UAE vs Canada, Arun Jaitley Stadium, February 13, Delhi at 3 PM IST

3. UAE vs Afghanistan, Arun Jaitley Stadium, February 16, Delhi at 11 AM IST

4. UAE vs South Africa, Arun Jaitley Stadium, February 18, Delhi at 11 AM IST

Note: This is league stage schedule. Super Eight schedule to be updated.

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