Papua New Guinea (PNG) has been chosen to play host to the EAP Regional Qualifiers next month.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed that Papua New Guinea will host the Under 19 Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifying event for the East Asia Pacific (EAP) Region.

Five teams will compete in the tournament, with the winning team earning qualification to the ICC Under 19 Women’s T20 World Cup to be held in Nepal and Bangladesh in January 2027.

The qualifier will take place at Amini Park in Port Moresby from 8 April through to 13 April 2026.Participating teams include Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Samoa, Vanuatu and Indonesia.

PNG’s Under 19 Women’s team, the Siales, are currently undergoing a rigorous training program led by Cricket PNG Head Coach and High-Performance Manager Tim McCaskill, alongside recently appointed Siales Coach Jason Kila.

Chairman of Cricket PNG, Mr. Michael Harrison, confirmed that hosting rights have now been signed and preparations are well underway to ensure the grounds are ready and all logistics are in place for the arrival of visiting teams.

“This is an exciting tournament for Cricket PNG as we show once again that PNG can host international events to the exacting requirements of the ICC. We will be working with the PNG Sports Foundation and NCDC to ensure the event precinct is ready to welcome the ICC officials and the four visiting teams.”