The 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup group stage was played in two groups of five teams for a total of 20 matches. The top two teams from each group advanced to the knockout stage. Australia became the first team to advance to the knockout stage after their consecutive fourth victory on 13 October, followed by New Zealand on the following day after their victory on the last match of Group A. West Indies and South Africa managed to secure the last two places in the knockout stage by having higher net run rates in the Group B. Australia and South Africa advanced to semi-final 1, while New Zealand and West Indies advanced to semi-final 2.