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]

2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup qualification
Dates9 June 2024 – 2025
Administrator(s)International Cricket Council
Cricket formatTwenty20 International
ParticipantsTBD
MatchesTBD
2024
2028

Format

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Hosts 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

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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
  India
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)
  TBD
Africa Qualifier 2025 TBA
2
  TBD
  TBD
Americas Qualifier 2025 TBA
1
  TBD
Asia & EAP Qualifier 2025 TBA
3
  TBD
  TBD
  TBD
Europe Qualifier 2025 TBA
2
  TBD

Africa Qualifier

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The qualification stages are as follows:

  • Africa Qualifier A: Six teams to play round-robin matches from 21 to 26 September 2024 in Tanzania.
  • Africa Qualifier B: Six teams to play round-robin matches from 17 to 26 October 2024 in Kenya.
  • Africa Qualifier C: Six teams to play round-robin matches from 21 to 30 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 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 qualifier will advance to 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.

Africa Sub-regional Qualifiers
Qualifier A Qualifier B Qualifier C
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

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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

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Sub-regional Qualifier Regional Final
Direct qualifiers Sub-regional qualifiers
  1. ^ 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

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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 to play double round-robin matches from 28 September to 5 October 2024 in South Korea.
  • Asia Qualifier B: Yet to be announced.
  • 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.[10] and Qualifier B will be held sometime in 2024. 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 ICC Men's T20 World Cup along with the EAP finalists.

Asia Sub-regional Qualifiers
Qualifier A Qualifier B
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[11]
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

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In the East-Asia Pacific sub-regional phase, Qualifier A was held in Samoa in August 2024[12] and Qualifier B will be held in South Korea in September and October 2024.[13] 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
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[14]
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[15]


Asia–East Asia-Pacific regional final

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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

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The qualification stages are as follows:[16]

  • 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,[17] Qualifier B was held in Germany in July 2024[18] and Qualifier C was held in Guernsey in August 2024.[19] 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 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

Europe Sub-regional Qualifiers
Qualifier A Qualifier B Qualifier C
Group 1 Group 2 Group 1 Group 2 Group 1 Group 2
Europe 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[20]
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[20]
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
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[21]
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[21]
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
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[22]
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[22]
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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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 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Italy advanced from Qualifier A,[23] Jersey advanced from Qualifier B[24] and Guernsey advanced from Qualifier C.[25][26]

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
Points table
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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