2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup qualification
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The 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup qualification is an ongoing 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 | 9 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.[3] 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.[2] 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.[4] The remaining eight teams will be decided by regional qualifiers. Each regional qualifier will be held in two stages:[5]
- 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 |
Venue(s) | Number of teams |
Last times qualified |
Total time 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 8 teams from previous tournament) |
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 | 10 | Runners-up (2021) | |
| 2024 | 10 | Winners (2009) | |||||
| 2024 | 9 | Super 8 (2009) | |||||
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Africa Qualifier | 2025 | TBA | 2 |
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Americas Qualifier | 2025 | TBA | 1 |
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Asia & EAP Qualifier | 2025 | TBA | 3 |
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Europe Qualifier | 2025 | TBA | 2 |
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Africa Qualifier
edit| Qualifier A | Qualifier B | Qualifier C | Regional Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct qualifiers | Sub-regional qualifiers | |||
- ^ a b Received a bye after competing in the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup
In the sub-regional phase, Qualifier A will be held in Tanzania in September 2024,[6] Qualifier B will be held in Kenya in October 2024[7] and Qualifier C will be held in Nigeria in November 2024.[8] The top two sides of each sub-regional qualifiers will 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:
- Africa Qualifier A: Six teams to play round-robin matches from 21 to 26 September 2024.
- Africa Qualifier B: Six teams to play round-robin matches from 17 to 26 October 2024.
- Africa Qualifier C: Six teams to play round-robin matches from 21 to 30 November 2024.
- Africa Regional Final: To be decided.
Africa sub-regional qualifier
edit- Africa Qualifier A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cameroon
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the regional final |
| 2 |  Ghana
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 3 |  Lesotho
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 4 |  Malawi
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 5 |  Mali
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 6 |  Tanzania
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
First match(es) will be played: 21 September 2024. Source: ESPNcricinfo[9]
- Africa Qualifier B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gambia
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the regional final |
| 2 |  Kenya
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 3 |  Mozambique
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 4 |  Rwanda
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 5 |  Seychelles
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 6 |  Zimbabwe
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
First match(es) will be played: 17 October 2024. Source: [citation needed]
- Africa Qualifier C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Botswana
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the regional final |
| 2 |  Eswatini
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 3 |  Ivory Coast
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 4 |  Nigeria
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 5 |  Saint Helena
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 6 |  Sierra Leone
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
First match(es) will be played: 21 November 2024. Source: [citation needed]
Africa regional final
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Namibia
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 |  Uganda
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Winner of Qualifier A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Runner-up of Qualifier A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Winner of Qualifier B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 | Runner-up of Qualifier B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 7 | Winner of Qualifier C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 8 | Runner-up of Qualifier C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: [citation needed]
Americas Qualifier
edit| Sub-regional Qualifier | Regional Final | |
|---|---|---|
| Direct qualifiers | Sub-regional qualifiers | |
- ^ Received a bye after competing in the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup
The Americas qualifier will be held in two stages, the sub-regional qualifier and the regional final.
Asia–East Asia-Pacific Qualifier
editThe qualification stages are as follows:
- EAP Qualifier A: Four teams played double round-robin matches from 17 to 24 August 2024.
- Asia Qualifier A: Seven teams played round-robin matches from 30 August to 9 September 2024.
- EAP Qualifier B: Four teams to play double round-robin matches from 28 September to 5 October 2024.
- Asia Qualifier B: Yet to be announced.
- Asia–EAP Regional Final: To be decided.
| Asia | East Asia-Pacific | Regional Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifier A | Qualifier B | Qualifier A | Qualifier B | Direct qualifiers | Sub-regional qualifiers |
- ^ a b c Received a bye after competing in the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup
- ^ a b Advanced from Asia Qualifier A[10]
- ^ Advanced from EAP Qualifier A[11]
In the Asia sub-regional phase, Qualifier A was held in Malaysia in August and September 2024.[12] and Qualifier B will be held somtime in 2024. In the East-Asia Pacific sub-regional phase, Qualifier A was held in Samoa in August 2024[13] and Qualifier B will be held in South Korea in September and October 2024.[14] The top two sides of each Asia sub-regional qualifiers and the winners of EAP sub-regional qualifiers will advance into a combined regional final, where they will join Nepal, Oman and Papua New Guinea who received a bye after participating in the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
Asia sub-regional qualifiers
edit- Asia 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBD
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the regional final |
| 2 | TBD
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 3 | TBD
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 4 | TBD
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 5 | TBD
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 6 | TBD
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 7 | TBD
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: [citation needed]
East Asia-Pacific sub-regional qualifiers
edit- EAP 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[16]
- EAP Qualifier B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Indonesia
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the regional final |
| 2 |  Japan
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 3 |  Philippines
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 4 |  South Korea
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
First match(es) will be played: 28 September 2024. Source: ESPNcricinfo[17]
Asia–East Asia-Pacific regional final
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuwait
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 | Malaysia
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 |  Nepal
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 |  Oman
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 |  Papua New Guinea
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 | Samoa
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 7 | Winner of Asia Qualifier B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 8 | Runner-up of Asia Qualifier B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 9 | Winner of EAP Qualifier B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: [citation needed]
Europe Qualifier
editIn the sub-regional phase, Qualifier A was held in Italy from 9 to 16 June 2024,[18] the Qualifier B was held in Germany from 7 to 14 July 2024,[19] while the Qualifier C was held in Guernsey from 21 to 28 August 2024.[20][21]
The winners of the sub-regional qualifiers advanced 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.
| Qualifier A | Qualifier B | Qualifier C | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 1 | Group 2 |
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.[22]
- 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 played round-robin matches. The winners of each group advanced to the final. The winner of final advanced to the regional final.
Europe Qualifier A
edit- 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[23]
- 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[23]
| 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
|
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[24]
- 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[24]
| 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
|
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[25]
- 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 | Advance to the 5th place play-off |
| 4 |  Malta
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | −0.577 | Advance to the 7th place play-off |
| 5 |  Bulgaria
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | −3.975 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[25]
| Winner | Margin | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Guernsey 159/4 (18.4 overs) |
Guernsey won by 6 wickets scorecard |
Denmark 158/7 (20 overs) |
Europe regional final
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guernsey
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the 2026 ICC 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: TBD. Source: [citation needed]
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