Pakistan, July 14 -- The second half of 2025 sees the EAP and Asia regions host two high stakes ICC men's and women's pathway events on the road to World Cup Qualification.

The action starts with the ICC Women's T20 World Cup EAP Qualifier, which will take place from September 9 to 15, staged in Suva, Fiji. The hosts will welcome Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Japan, Samoa, Cook Islands and the Philippines, said a press release issued here Sunday.

Teams will be split into two groups of four each before the semi-final and final, where the winning team will qualify for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier. The event will be the first time that the Philippines have played in an ICC Women's Pathway Event.

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