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2026 Men's T20 World Cup qualification

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2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup qualification
Dates9 June 2024 – 2025
Administrator(s)
Cricket formatTwenty20 International
Participants87
Matches188 (Sub-regional)
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Part of a series on the
2026 Men's T20 World Cup
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Background
Stages
Qualification
Overview
Africa Qualifier
Americas Qualifier
Asia–EAP Qualifier
Europe Qualifier
Qualified teams
Hosts
2024 T20WC
T20I Rankings
Regional qualifiers
  • TBD
General Information

The 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup qualification is an ongoing process by which teams will qualify for the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup.[1] A series of regional qualification tournaments will determine the teams which will take part in the tournament.[2]

Format

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The top eight teams from the previous edition along with the 2026 hosts and the next best two to four teams (depending on the finishing positions of the hosts in the previous edition) from the ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings qualified automatically for the tournament.[2] The remaining eight teams will be decided by regional qualifiers. Each regional qualifier will be held in two stages:[3]

  • Sub-regional qualifiers: This stage comprises one or more tournaments depending on the ICC region. Matches are held in either single round-robin or double round-robin format. The stipulated number of teams advance into the next stage.
  • Regional final: Top teams unable to earn automatic qualification along with teams advancing from the sub-regional qualifier take part in this stage. Matches are held in either single round-robin or double round-robin format. The stipulated number of teams advance to the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
Summary of the qualification process for 2026 T20WC
ICC Region Slots per region No. of direct
qualified teams 		Remaining slots Regional qualifiers
No. of participants Start date End date
Africa 3 1 2 20 21 September 2024 2025
Americas 3 2 1 10 December 2024 2025
Asia
EAP 		10 5
2		 3 16
9		 30 August 2024
17 August 2024		 2025
Europe 4 2 2 32 9 June 2024 2025
Total 20 12 8 87

Qualified teams

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Highlighted are the countries that will be participating in the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup.
  Qualified as hosts
  Qualified by finishing in Top 7 in the previous tournament, excluding Hosts
  Qualified via the T20I Rankings
  Teams whose qualification status is yet to be decided
  Participated in the regional qualifiers but failed to qualify

Hosts India and Sri Lanka qualified directly as hosts.[4] As hosts India reached the Super 8 stage of the previous T20 World Cup, only seven teams were required to avail of Super 8 qualification. The extra quota thus went to qualification by world rankings.[5]

Details of the teams qualified for 2026 T20WC
Team Method of
qualification 		Date of
qualification 		Venue(s) No. of teams Last
time
qualified 		Total
times
qualified 		Previous best
performance
Co-hosts 16 November 2021 —
2
 2024 10 Winners (2007, 2024)
2024 10 Winners (2014)
2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup
(Top 7 teams from the previous tournament,
excluding the hosts)		 17 June 2024  United States
 West Indies
7
 2024 8 Semi-finals (2024)
2024 10 Winners (2021)
2024 10 Super 8 (2007, 2024)
2024 10 Winners (2010, 2022)
2024 10 Runners-up (2024)
2024 2 Super 8 (2024)
2024 10 Winners (2012, 2016)
ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings 29 June 2024 —
3
 2024 9 Super 8 (2009)
2024 10 Runners-up (2021)
2024 10 Winners (2009)
TBD
 Africa Qualifier 2025 TBA
2
TBD
TBD
 Americas Qualifier 2025 TBA
1
TBD
 Asia & EAP Qualifier 2025  Malaysia
3
TBD
TBD
TBD
 Europe Qualifier 5–11 July 2025  Netherlands
2
TBD
Total 20

Africa Qualifier

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The qualification stages are as follows:

  • Africa Qualifier A: Six teams played round-robin matches from 21 to 26 September 2024 in Tanzania
  • Africa Qualifier B: Six teams played round-robin matches from 19 to 24 October 2024 in Kenya
  • Africa Qualifier C: Six teams played round-robin matches from 23 to 28 November 2024 in Nigeria
  • Africa Regional Final: To be decided

Africa sub-regional qualifiers

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In the sub-regional phase, Qualifier A was held in Tanzania in September 2024,[6] Qualifier B was held in Kenya in October 2024[7] and Qualifier C was held in Nigeria in November 2024.[8] The top two sides of each sub-regional qualifier will advance to the regional final, where they will join Namibia and Uganda who received a bye after participating in the 2024 Men's T20 World Cup.

Africa Sub-regional Qualifiers
Qualifier A Qualifier B Qualifier C

Africa Qualifier A

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Main article: 2024 Men's T20 World Cup Africa Sub-regional Qualifier A
Pos Team
 Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Tanzania 5 5 0 0 10 4.774 Advanced to the regional final
2  Malawi 5 4 1 0 8 3.241
3  Ghana 5 3 2 0 6 1.575 Eliminated
4  Cameroon 5 2 3 0 4 −1.191
5  Lesotho 5 1 4 0 2 −2.283
6  Mali 5 0 5 0 0 −6.637
Source: ESPNcricinfo[9]

Africa Qualifier B

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Main article: 2024 Men's T20 World Cup Africa Sub-regional Qualifier B
Pos Team
 Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Zimbabwe 5 5 0 0 10 8.893 Advanced to the regional final
2  Kenya 5 4 1 0 8 3.108
3  Mozambique 5 3 2 0 6 −1.259 Eliminated
4  Rwanda 5 2 3 0 4 −1.853
5  Seychelles 5 1 4 0 2 −4.425
6  Gambia 5 0 5 0 0 −7.219
Source: ESPNcricinfo[10]

Africa Qualifier C

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Main article: 2024 Men's T20 World Cup Africa Sub-regional Qualifier C
Pos Team
 Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Nigeria 5 5 0 0 10 5.372 Advanced to the regional final
2  Botswana 5 4 1 0 8 1.796
3  Sierra Leone 5 3 2 0 6 2.474 Eliminated
4  Eswatini 5 2 3 0 4 −0.337
5  Saint Helena 5 1 4 0 2 −1.369
6  Ivory Coast 5 0 5 0 0 −10.698
Source: ESPNcricinfo[11]

Africa regional final

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Main article: 2025 Men's T20 World Cup Africa Regional Final
Pos Team
 Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Botswana 0 0 0 0 0 — Advance to the 2026 T20 World Cup
2  Kenya 0 0 0 0 0 —
3  Malawi 0 0 0 0 0 —
4  Namibia 0 0 0 0 0 —
5  Nigeria 0 0 0 0 0 —
6  Tanzania 0 0 0 0 0 —
7  Uganda 0 0 0 0 0 —
8  Zimbabwe 0 0 0 0 0 —
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: [citation needed]

Americas Qualifier

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The qualification stages are as follows:

  • Americas Sub-regional Qualifier: Nine teams played round-robin matches from 6 to 16 December 2024 in Argentina
  • Americas Regional Final: To be decided
Americas Qualifier
Sub-regional Qualifier Regional Final
Direct qualifiers Sub-regional qualifiers

Americas sub-regional qualifier

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Main article: 2024 Men's T20 World Cup Americas Sub-regional Qualifier
Pos Team
 Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Bermuda 8 7 0 1 15 3.601 Advanced to the regional final
2  Cayman Islands 8 6 2 0 12 2.089
3  Bahamas 8 6 2 0 12 0.258
4  Argentina 8 5 2 1 11 0.266
5  Belize 8 3 5 0 6 −0.551
6  Mexico 8 2 6 0 4 −0.326
7  Panama 8 2 6 0 4 −1.304
8  Suriname 8 2 6 0 4 −1.309
9  Brazil 8 2 6 0 4 −2.213
Source: ESPNcricinfo[12]

Americas regional final

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Main article: 2025 Men's T20 World Cup Americas Regional Final
Pos Team
 Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Bahamas 0 0 0 0 0 — Advanced to the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup
2  Bermuda 0 0 0 0 0 —
3  Canada 0 0 0 0 0 —
4  Cayman Islands 0 0 0 0 0 —
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: [citation needed]


Asia–East Asia-Pacific Qualifier

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The qualification stages are as follows:

  • EAP Qualifier A: Four teams played double round-robin matches from 17 to 24 August 2024 in Samoa.
  • Asia Qualifier A: Seven teams played round-robin matches from 30 August to 9 September 2024 in Malaysia.
  • EAP Qualifier B: Four teams played double round-robin matches from 28 September to 5 October 2024 in South Korea.
  • Asia Qualifier B: Seven teams played round-robin matches from 19 to 28 November 2024 in Qatar.
  • Asia–EAP Regional Final: To be decided.

Asia sub-regional qualifiers

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In the Asia sub-regional phase, Qualifier A was held in Malaysia in August and September 2024.[13] and Qualifier B was held in Qatar in November 2024.[14] The top two sides of each Asia sub-regional qualifier will advance to a combined regional final, where they will join Nepal and Oman who received a bye after participating in the 2024 Men's T20 World Cup along with the EAP finalists.

Asia Sub-regional Qualifiers
Qualifier A Qualifier B

Asia Qualifier A

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Main article: 2024 Men's T20 World Cup Asia Sub-regional Qualifier A
Pos Team
 Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Malaysia 6 5 1 0 10 2.612 Advanced to the regional final
2  Kuwait 6 4 1 1 9 5.053
3  Hong Kong 6 4 1 1 9 4.945 Eliminated
4  Singapore 6 4 2 0 8 3.141
5  Maldives 6 2 4 0 4 −1.368
6  Myanmar 6 1 5 0 2 −3.712
7  Mongolia 6 0 6 0 0 −7.145
Source: ESPNcricinfo[15]

Asia Qualifier B

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Main article: 2024 Men's T20 World Cup Asia Sub-regional Qualifier B
Pos Team
 Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  United Arab Emirates 6 6 0 0 12 2.541 Advanced to the regional final
2  Qatar 6 5 1 0 10 0.876
3  Bahrain 6 3 3 0 6 0.958 Eliminated
4  Saudi Arabia 6 3 3 0 6 0.869
5  Thailand 6 3 3 0 6 −1.330
6  Cambodia 6 1 5 0 2 −1.467
7  Bhutan 6 0 6 0 0 −2.367
Source: ESPNcricinfo[16]

East Asia-Pacific sub-regional qualifiers

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In the East-Asia Pacific sub-regional phase, Qualifier A was held in Samoa in August 2024[17] and Qualifier B was held in South Korea in September and October 2024.[18] The winners of EAP sub-regional qualifiers will advance to a combined regional final, where they will join Papua New Guinea who received a bye after participating in the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup along with the Asia finalists.

East Asia-Pacific Sub-regional Qualifiers
Qualifier A Qualifier B

EAP Qualifier A

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Main article: 2024 Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Sub-regional Qualifier A
Pos Team
 Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Samoa 6 4 2 0 8 1.270 Advanced to the regional final
2  Cook Islands 6 4 2 0 8 −0.008
3  Fiji 6 3 3 0 6 −0.858
4  Vanuatu 6 1 5 0 2 −0.306
Source: ESPNcricinfo[19]


EAP Qualifier B

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Main article: 2024 Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Sub-regional Qualifier B
Pos Team
 Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Japan 6 6 0 0 12 3.527 Advanced to the regional final
2  Philippines 6 3 3 0 6 1.235 Eliminated
3  Indonesia 6 3 3 0 6 −1.834
4  South Korea 6 0 6 0 0 −2.840
Source: ESPNcricinfo[20]


Asia–East Asia-Pacific regional final

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Main article: 2025 Men's T20 World Cup Asia–East Asia-Pacific Regional Final
Pos Team
 Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Japan 0 0 0 0 0 — Advance to the
2026 T20 World Cup
2  Kuwait 0 0 0 0 0 —
3  Malaysia 0 0 0 0 0 —
4    Nepal 0 0 0 0 0 —
5  Oman 0 0 0 0 0 —
6  Papua New Guinea 0 0 0 0 0 —
7  Qatar 0 0 0 0 0 —
8  Samoa 0 0 0 0 0 —
9  United Arab Emirates 0 0 0 0 0 —
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: [citation needed]

Europe Qualifier

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Europe Sub-regional Qualifiers
Qualifier A Group 1  France  Isle of Man  Italy  Luxembourg  Turkey
Group 2  Austria  Hungary  Israel  Portugal  Romania
Qualifier B Group 1  Belgium  Croatia  Jersey  Serbia   Switzerland
Group 2  Germany  Gibraltar  Norway  Slovenia  Sweden
Qualifier C Group 1  Cyprus  Czech Republic  Denmark  Greece  Spain
Group 2  Bulgaria  Estonia  Finland  Guernsey  Malta
Europe Regional Final
Direct qualifiers  Netherlands  Scotland —
Sub-regional qualifiers  Guernsey  Italy  Jersey —

The qualification stages are as follows:[21]

  • Europe Qualifier A: Ten teams divided into two groups of five played round-robin and knockout matches from 9 to 16 June 2024 in Italy.
  • Europe Qualifier B: Ten teams divided into two groups of five played round-robin and knockout matches from 7 to 14 July 2024 in Germany.
  • Europe Qualifier C: Ten teams divided into two groups of five played round-robin and knockout matches from 21 to 28 August 2024 in Guernsey.
  • Europe Regional Final: To be decided.

Europe sub-regional qualifiers

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In the sub-regional phase, Qualifier A was held in Italy in June 2024,[22] Qualifier B was held in Germany in July 2024[23] and Qualifier C was held in Guernsey in August 2024.[24] The winners of each sub-regional qualifier advanced to the regional final.

Europe Qualifier A

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Main article: 2024 Men's T20 World Cup Europe Sub-regional Qualifier A
Group A
Pos Team
 Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Italy 4 4 0 0 8 2.429 Advanced to the final
2  France 4 3 1 0 6 0.702 Advanced to the 3rd place play-off
3  Isle of Man 4 2 2 0 4 1.180 Advanced to the 5th place play-off
4  Luxembourg 4 1 3 0 2 −1.000 Advanced to the 7th place play-off
5  Turkey 4 0 4 0 0 −3.308 Eliminated
Source: ESPNcricinfo[25]
Group B
Pos Team
 Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Romania 4 4 0 0 8 1.404 Advanced to the final
2  Austria 4 3 1 0 6 1.466 Advanced to the 3rd place play-off
3  Portugal 4 1 3 0 2 −0.493 Advanced to the 5th place play-off
4  Israel 4 1 3 0 2 −0.984 Advanced to the 7th place play-off
5  Hungary 4 1 3 0 2 −1.075 Eliminated
Source: ESPNcricinfo[25]
Europe Qualifier A – Final
Winner Margin Runners-up
 Italy
244/4 (20 overs) 		Italy won by 160 runs
scorecard 		 Romania
84 (17.4 overs)

Europe Qualifier B

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Main article: 2024 Men's T20 World Cup Europe Sub-regional Qualifier B
Group A
Pos Team
 Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Jersey 4 3 0 1 7 7.333 Advanced to the final
2  Croatia 4 2 1 1 5 −0.266 Advanced to the 3rd place play-off
3  Belgium 4 2 2 0 4 −0.363 Eliminated
4   Switzerland 4 2 2 0 4 −1.089
5  Serbia 4 0 4 0 0 −4.247
Source: ESPNcricinfo[26]
Group B
Pos Team
 Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Norway 4 4 0 0 8 2.709 Advanced to the final
2  Germany 4 2 1 1 5 0.583 Advanced to the 3rd place play-off
3  Sweden 4 2 2 0 4 1.895 Eliminated
4  Slovenia 4 1 2 1 3 −3.363
5  Gibraltar 4 0 4 0 0 −2.126
Source: ESPNcricinfo[26]
Europe Qualifier B – Final
Winner Margin Runners-up
 Jersey
71/4 (7.1 overs) 		Jersey won by 6 wickets
scorecard 		 Norway
69 (15.4 overs)

Europe Qualifier C

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Main article: 2024 Men's T20 World Cup Europe Sub-regional Qualifier C
Group A
Pos Team
 Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Denmark 4 3 0 1 7 4.867 Advanced to the final
2  Spain 4 3 0 1 7 1.263 Advanced to the 3rd place play-off
3  Czech Republic 4 2 2 0 4 −0.373 Advanced to the 5th place play-off
4  Cyprus 4 1 3 0 2 −1.629 Advanced to the 7th place play-off
5  Greece 4 0 4 0 0 −2.876
Source: ESPNcricinfo[27]
Group B
Pos Team
 Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Guernsey 4 3 1 0 6 2.952 Advanced to the final
2  Finland 4 3 1 0 6 2.184 Advanced to the 3rd place play-off
3  Estonia 4 3 1 0 6 −0.102 Advanced to the 5th place play-off
4  Malta 4 1 3 0 2 −0.577 Advanced to the 7th place play-off
5  Bulgaria 4 0 4 0 0 −3.975
Source: ESPNcricinfo[27]
Europe Qualifier C – Final
Winner Margin Runners-up
 Guernsey
159/4 (18.4 overs) 		Guernsey won by 6 wickets
scorecard 		 Denmark
158/7 (20 overs)

Europe regional final

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Main article: 2025 Men's T20 World Cup Europe Regional Final

The winners of each sub-regional qualifier advanced to the regional final, where they joined Scotland and Netherlands who received a bye after participating in the 2024 Men's T20 World Cup. Italy advanced from Qualifier A,[28] Jersey advanced from Qualifier B[29] and Guernsey advanced from Qualifier C.[30][31] The top two sides of regional final will advance to the 2026 T20 World Cup.

Method of qualification No. of teams Team
2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup
2
  Netherlands
 Scotland
Europe Qualifier A
1
  Italy
Europe Qualifier B
1
  Jersey
Europe Qualifier C
1
  Guernsey
Total 5

Europe regional final standings

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Pos Team
 Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Guernsey 0 0 0 0 0 — Advanced to the
2026 Men's T20 World Cup
2  Italy 0 0 0 0 0 —
3  Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 —
4  Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 —
5  Scotland 0 0 0 0 0 —
First match(es) will be played: 5 July 2025. Source: [citation needed]

References

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