Dubai, July 10 -- Nine teams will participate in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia and East Asia-Pacific Qualifier that will be held in Oman in October.

The sub-regional qualifiers from 2024: Kuwait, Malaysia, UAE, Qatar, Japan and Samoa, will join Nepal, Papua New Guinea, and the hosts, to do battle for three spots at next year's ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

Out of these sides, Oman, Nepal, Papua New Guinea and UAE have featured in the Men's T20 World Cup previously.

The tournament will be a 10-day affair, with a group stage that runs from 8-10 October.

The nine teams are split into three groups of three, with the top two teams from each group progressing to the Super Six stage, which will be played from 12-17 October.

At the end of the Su...