Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) will be hosting the Men’s National teams from Eswatini, Botswana, St. Helena, Sierra Leone and Cote D’Ivoire in the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Sub-regional Qualifier C tournament at Moshood Abiola National Stadium’s twin ovals from November 23rd – 29th, 2024. All the teams will be facing each other in a single round-robin group stage format, following which, the top two (2) teams from the tournament will advance to the Africa Qualifier in 2025.
2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Sub-regional Qualifier C Squads
Eswatini: Adil Butt (Captain), Buhle Dlamini, Javid Suleman, Joseph Wright, Umair Qasim, Mancoba Jele, Rohan Sandeep, Melusi Magagula, Minhaz Khojbariya, Muhammad Amin, Mohammed Alamgir, Veli Jele, Tarun Sandeep and Thandolwethu Dlamini
St. Helena: Cliff Richards (Captain), Aiden Leo, Andrew Yon, Barry Stroud, Brendan Leo, Rhys Francis, Brett Isaac, Dane Leo, David Young, Scott Crowie, Delroy Rio, Jamie Essex, Joey Thomas and Jordan Yon
Cote D’Ivoire: Dosso Issiaka (Captain), Maiga Ibrahim, Dje Kouadio, Ouattara Issouf, Pamba Dmitri, Konan Agodo, Kone Nagnama, Kouakou Wilfried, Meite, Assouan Roger, Mimi Christian, Kone Moussa Aziz, Ouattara Djakaridja and Ouattara Mohamed
Botswana: Karabo Motlhanka (Captain), Alfred Kgosiemang, Boemo Khumalo, Katlo Piet, Reginald Nehonde, Michael Badenhorst, Mmoloki Mooketsi, Monroux Kasselman, Phemelo Silas, Tumelo Mpatane, Valentine Mbazo, Tharindu Perera, Thatayone Tshose and Vinoo Balakrishnan
Sierra Leone: George Ngegba (Captain), Abass Gbla, Abubakar Kamara, Alusine Turay, Aruna Kainessie, John Bangura, Chernoh Bah, George Sesay, Ishmael Komba, Solomon Williams, Lamin Lansana, Raymond Coker, Samuel Conteh and Yegbeh Jalloh
2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Sub-regional Qualifier C Schedule
23rd – 24th November 2024: Eswatini vs Botswana (Scorecard) ; Sierra Leone vs Côte d’Ivoire (Scorecard) ; Nigeria vs St. Helena (Scorecard) ; Côte d’Ivoire vs St. Helena (Scorecard) ; Sierra Leone vs Eswatini (Scorecard) ; Botswana vs Nigeria (Scorecard)
26th – 27th November 2024: St. Helena vs Sierra Leone (Scorecard) ; Nigeria vs Eswatini (Scorecard) ; Côte d’Ivoire vs Botswana (Scorecard) ; Sierra Leone v Nigeria (Scorecard) ; St. Helena v Botswana (Scorecard) ; Eswatini v Côte d’Ivoire (Scorecard)
28th November 2024: Botswana v Sierra Leone (Scorecard) ; Nigeria vs Côte d’Ivoire (Scorecard) ; St. Helena vs Eswatini (Scorecard)
