The 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup qualification is the process by which teams will qualify for the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[1] A series of regional qualification tournaments will determine the teams which will take part in the tournament.[2]
| Dates | June 2024 – 2025 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Participants | TBD |
| Matches | TBD |
Format
editHosts India and Sri Lanka will qualify directly as hosts. They will be joined by the top eight teams from the previous edition who get qualified automatically, and depending on the finishing positions of the hosts in the previous edition, the best two to four teams (other than the ones already qualified) from the ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings will also qualify for the tournament. The remaining eight teams will be decided by regional qualifiers. Each regional qualifier will be held in two stages:
- 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.
Qualified teams
edit| Team | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Venues | Number of teams |
Total times qualified |
Last time qualified |
Current consecutive appearances |
Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 India
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Hosts | 16 November 2021 | — | 2 | 10 | 2024 | 10 | Winners (2007, 2024) |
 Sri Lanka
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10 | 2024 | 10 | Winners (2014) | ||||
 Afghanistan
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2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup (Super-8 teams from the previous edition except the hosts of 2026) |
17 June 2024 |  United States West Indies
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7[a] | 8 | 2024 | 8 | Semi-finals (2024) |
 Australia
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10 | 2024 | 10 | Winners (2021) | ||||
 Bangladesh
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10 | 2024 | 10 | Super 8 (2007, 2024) | ||||
 England
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10 | 2024 | 10 | Winners (2010, 2022) | ||||
 South Africa
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10 | 2024 | 10 | Runners-up (2024) | ||||
| United States
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2 | 2024 | 2 | Super 8 (2024) | ||||
| West Indies
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10 | 2024 | 10 | Winners (2012, 2016) | ||||
 Ireland
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ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings | 29 June 2024 | — | 3[a] | 9 | 2024 | 9 | Super 8 (2009) |
 New Zealand
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10 | 2024 | 10 | Runners-up (2021) | ||||
 Pakistan
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10 | 2024 | 10 | Winners (2009) | ||||
 TBD
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Europe Qualifier | 2 | ||||||
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Asia & East Asia-Pacific Qualifier | 3 | ||||||
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Africa Qualifier | 2 | ||||||
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Americas Qualifier | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 20 |
Africa Qualifier
editIn the sub-regional phase, Qualifier A will be held in Tanzania in September 2024,[3] Qualifier B will be held in Kenya in October 2024[4] and Qualifier C will be held in Nigeria in November 2024.[5]
The winners of the sub-regional qualifiers advance into the regional final, where they will join Namibia and Uganda who received a bye after participating in the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. The qualification stages are as follows:
- Qualifier A: Six teams, played in round-robin format from 21 to 26 September 2024.
- Qualifier B: Six teams, played in round-robin format from 17 to 26 October 2024.
- Qualifier C: Six teams, played in round-robin format from 21 to 30 November 2024.
- Regional Final: To be decided.
Africa sub-regional qualifier
edit| Africa Qualifier A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First match(es) will be played: 21 September 2024. Source: [citation needed]
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| Africa Qualifier B | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First match(es) will be played: 17 October 2024. Source: [citation needed]
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First match(es) will be played: 21 November 2024. Source: [citation needed]
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Asia Qualifier
editIn the sub-regional phase, Qualifier A is scheduled to be held in Malaysia in August and September 2024.[6] Nepal and Oman get a bye directly into the regional final after participating in 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
The qualification stages are as follows:
- Qualifier A: Seven teams, played in double round-robin format from 30 August to 9 September 2024.
- Qualifier B: Yet to be announced.
- Regional Final: To be decided.
Asia sub-regional qualifier
edit| Asia Qualifier A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First match(es) will be played: 30 August 2024. Source: ESPNcricinfo[7]
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East Asia-Pacific Qualifier
editIn the sub-regional phase, Qualifier A is scheduled to be held in Apia, Samoa in August 2024,[8] while the Qualifier B will be held in South Korea in September and October 2024.[9]
The winners of the sub-regional qualifiers advance into the regional final, where they will join Papua New Guinea who received a bye after participating in the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. The qualification stages are as follows:
The qualification stages are as follows:
- Qualifier A: Four teams to play double round-robin matches from 17 to 24 August 2024
- Qualifier B: Four teams to play double round-robin matches from 28 September to 5 October 2024.
- Regional Final: To be decided.
EAP sub-regional qualifier
edit| EAP Qualifier A | EAP Qualifier B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo[10]
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First match(es) will be played: 28 September 2024. Source: [citation needed]
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Europe Qualifier
editIn the sub-regional phase, Qualifier A was held in Italy from 9 to 16 June 2024,[11] the Qualifier B was held in Germany from 7 to 14 July 2024,[12] while the Qualifier C will be held in Guernsey in from 21 to 28 August 2024.[13][14]
The winners of the sub-regional qualifiers will advance to the regional final, where they will be joined by Scotland and Netherlands who received a bye after participating in the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
Europe sub-regional qualifiers
edit- Qualifier A: Ten teams divided into two groups of five played round-robin matches. The winners of each group advanced to the final. The winner of final advanced to the regional final.[15]
- Qualifier B: Ten teams divided into two groups of five played round-robin matches. The winners of each group advanced to the final. The winner of final advanced to the regional final.
- Qualifier C: Ten teams divided into two groups of five will play round-robin matches.
Europe Qualifier A
edit- Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2.429 | Advanced to the final |
| 2 |  France
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.702 | Advanced to the 3rd place play-off |
| 3 |  Isle of Man
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1.180 | Advanced to the 5th place play-off |
| 4 |  Luxembourg
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4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | −1.000 | Advanced to the 7th place play-off |
| 5 |  Turkey
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4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | −3.308 | Eliminated |
- Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Romania
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.404 | Advanced to the final |
| 2 |  Austria
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1.466 | Advanced to the 3rd place play-off |
| 3 |  Portugal
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4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | −0.493 | Advanced to the 5th place play-off |
| 4 |  Israel
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4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | −0.984 | Advanced to the 7th place play-off |
| 5 |  Hungary
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4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | −1.075 | Eliminated |
| Winner | Margin | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Italy 244/4 (20 overs) |
Italy won by 160 runs scorecard |
Romania 84 (17.4 overs) |
Europe Qualifier B
edit- Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jersey
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7.333 | Advanced to the final |
| 2 |  Croatia
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −0.266 | Advanced to the 3rd place play-off |
| 3 |  Belgium
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −0.363 | Eliminated |
| 4 |  Switzerland
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −1.089 | |
| 5 |  Serbia
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4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | −4.247 |
- Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Norway
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2.709 | Advanced to the final |
| 2 |  Germany
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.583 | Advanced to the 3rd place play-off |
| 3 |  Sweden
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1.895 | Eliminated |
| 4 |  Slovenia
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −3.363 | |
| 5 |  Gibraltar
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4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | −2.126 |
| Winner | Margin | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Jersey 71/4 (7.1 overs) |
Jersey won by 6 wickets scorecard |
Norway 69 (15.4 overs) |
Europe Qualifier C
edit- Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Denmark
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3.750 | Advance to the final |
| 2 |  Spain
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.400 | Advance to the 3rd place play-off |
| 3 |  Cyprus
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | −0.750 | Advance to the 5th place play-off |
| 4 |  Greece
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | −1.600 | Advance to the 7th place play-off |
| 5 |  Czech Republic
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | −2.975 |
- Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Guernsey
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4.270 | Advance to the final |
| 2 |  Estonia
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.919 | Advance to the 3rd place play-off |
| 3 |  Finland
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.628 | Advance to the 5th place play-off |
| 4 |  Malta
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | −2.653 | Advance to the 7th place play-off |
| 5 |  Bulgaria
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | −5.391 |
| Winner | Margin | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| TBD | scorecard | TBD |
Europe regional final
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup |
| 2 | Jersey
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 3 |  Netherlands
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 4 |  Scotland
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 5 | Winner of Qualifier C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
References
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- ^ "Nigeria Cricket to host 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub-Regional Africa Qualifier C in November 2024". Czarsports. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Malaysia Cricket to host 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier A in August/September 2024". Czarsports. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
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- ^ "Guernsey to host 2026 T20 World Cup qualifier in August 2024". BBC Sport. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
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