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US to Co-host 2024 Cricket World Cup
By Saman Shafiq

The US 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  earlier announced 55 matches to be played at various stadiums across the US 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 US 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.

ICC World Cup schedule

Here's the full schedule of matchups and locations for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup:

• June 1: U.S. vs. Canada, Dallas
• June 2: West Indies vs. Papua New Guinea, Guyana
• June 2: Namibia vs. Oman, Barbados
• June 3: Sri Lanka vs. South Africa, New York
• June 3: Afghanistan vs. Uganda, Guyana
• June 4: England vs. Scotland, Barbados
• June 4: Netherlands vs. Nepal
• June 5: India vs. Ireland, New York
• June 5: Papua New Guinea vs. Uganda, Guyana
• June 5: Australia vs. Oman, Barbados
• June 6: U.S. vs. Pakistan, Dallas
• June 6: Namibia vs. Scotland, Barbados
• June 7: Canada vs. Ireland, New York
• June 7: New Zealand vs. Afghanistan, Guyana
• June 7: Sri Lanka vs. Bangladesh, Dallas
• June 8: Netherlands vs. South Africa, New York
• June 8: Australia vs. England, Barbados
• June 8: West Indies vs. Uganda, Guyana
• June 9: India vs. Pakistan, New York
• June 9: Oman vs. Scotland, Antigua & Barbuda
• June 10: South Africa vs. Bangladesh, New York
• June 11: Pakistan vs. Canada, New York
• June 11: Sri Lanka vs. Nepal, Lauderhill
• June 11: Australia vs. Namibia, Antigua & Barbuda
• June 12: U.S. vs India, New York
• June 12: West Indies vs. New Zealand, Trinidad & Tobago
• June 13: England vs. Oman, Antigua & Barbuda
• June 13: Bangladesh vs. Netherlands, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• June 13: Afghanistan vs. Papua New Guinea, Trinidad & Tobago
• June 14: U.S. vs Ireland, Lauderhill
• June 14: South Africa vs. Nepal, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• June 14: New Zealand vs. Uganda, Trinidad & Tobago
• June 15: Australia vs. Scotland, Saint Lucia
• June 15: India vs. Canada, Lauderhill
• June 15: Namibia vs. England, Antigua
• June 16: Pakistan vs. Ireland, Lauderhill
• June 16: Bangladesh vs. Nepal, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• June 16: Sri Lanka vs. Netherlands, Saint Lucia
• June 17: New Zealand vs. Papua New Guinea, Trinidad and Tobago
• June 17: West Indies vs. Afghanistan, Saint Lucia
• June 19: Qualifier, Antigua and Barbuda
• June 19: Qualifier, Saint Lucia
• June 20: Qualifier, Barbados
• June 20: Qualifier, Antigua & Barbuda
• June 21: Qualifier, Saint Lucia
• June 21: Qualifier, Barbados
• June 22: Qualifier, Antigua & Barbuda
• June 22: Qualifier, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• June 23: Qualifier, Barbados
• June 23: Qualifier, Antigua & Barbuda
• June 24: Qualifier, Saint Lucia
• June 24: Qualifier, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• June 26: Semi-final 1, Trinidad and Tobago
• June 27: Semi-final 2, Guyana
• June 29: Final, Barbados

ICC World Cup venues

Matches will take place in the following stadiums in the United States:

• Central Broward Park – Lauderhill, Florida, USA
• Eisenhower Park – Nassau County, Long Island, New York, USA
• Grand Prairie Stadium – Grand Prairie, Texas, USA

Matches will take place in the following stadiums in West Indies:

• Kensington Oval – Bridgetown, Barbados
• Daren Sammy Cricket Ground – Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
• Arnos Vale Stadium – Kingstown, Saint Vincent
• Brian Lara Cricket Academy – San Fernando, Trinidad
• Sir Vivian Richards Stadium – North Sound, Antigua
• Guyana National Stadium – Providence, Guyana

ICC T20 World Cup groups

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:

• Group A: India, Pakistan, Ireland, USA, Canada
• Group B: England, Australia, Namibia, Scotland, Oman
• Group C: New Zealand, West Indies, Afghanistan, Uganda, Papua New Guinea
• Group D: South Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Netherlands, Nepal

Saman Shafiq is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at sshafiq@gannett.com and follow her on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter @saman_shafiq7. USA TODAY