• In ICC Women’s T20 World Cup history, England Women and Ireland Women have met once so far: England won the 2023 group match at Paarl by 4 wickets; that is their only completed World Cup meeting to date. (espncricinfo.com)
• At The Rose Bowl, Southampton, the 16 June 2026 group fixture is scheduled, and the venue’s women’s T20I record does not show any prior England Women v Ireland Women game there, so this appears to be their first World Cup clash at this ground. (espncricinfo.com)
• Overall WT20I head-to-head currently stands 3-1 to England: England won in 2012, 2023, and the first 2024 T20I, while Ireland’s lone win came in the second 2024 T20I by 5 wickets. (espncricinfo.com)
• Comparative view: England bring the stronger historical record and bigger tournament pedigree, but Ireland’s 2024 breakthrough shows they can make this matchup competitive. (espncricinfo.com)