2026 Men's T20 World Cup qualification
Dates | 9 June 2024 – 2025 |
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Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
Participants | 87 |
Matches | 188 (Sub-regional) |
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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
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 will get 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.
ICC Region | Slots per region | No. of direct qualified teams |
Remaining slots | Regional qualifiers | ||
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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
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]
Team | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Venue(s) | No. of teams | Last time qualified |
Total times qualified |
Previous best performance |
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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 | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States File:WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg 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) | |||||
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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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Total | 20 |
Africa Qualifier
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
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 | ||
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Qualifier A | Qualifier B | Qualifier C |
Africa Qualifier A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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1 | File:Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4.774 | Advanced to the regional final |
2 | File:Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3.241 | |
3 | File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1.575 | Eliminated |
4 | File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −1.191 | |
5 | File:Flag of Lesotho.svg Lesotho | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | −2.283 | |
6 | File:Flag of Mali.svg Mali | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | −6.637 |
Africa Qualifier B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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1 | File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8.893 | Advanced to the regional final |
2 | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3.108 | |
3 | File:Flag of Mozambique.svg Mozambique | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −1.259 | Eliminated |
4 | File:Flag of Rwanda.svg Rwanda | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −1.853 | |
5 | File:Flag of Seychelles.svg Seychelles | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | −4.425 | |
6 | File:Flag of The Gambia.svg Gambia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | −7.219 |
Africa Qualifier C
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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1 | File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5.372 | Advanced to the regional final |
2 | File:Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1.796 | |
3 | File:Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Sierra Leone | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2.474 | Eliminated |
4 | File:Flag of Eswatini.svg Eswatini | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −0.337 | |
5 | File:Flag of Saint Helena.svg Saint Helena | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | −1.369 | |
6 | File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | −10.698 |
Africa regional final
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
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1 | File:Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
2 | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
3 | File:Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
4 | File:Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
5 | File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
6 | File:Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
7 | File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
8 | File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Americas Qualifier
The qualification stages are as follows:
- Americas Sub-regional Qualifier: Nine teams to play round-robin matches from 6 to 16 December 2024 in Argentina
- Americas Regional Final: To be decided
Americas sub-regional qualifier
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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1 | File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the regional final |
2 | File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
3 | File:Flag of Belize.svg Belize | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
4 | File:Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
5 | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
6 | File:Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Cayman Islands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
7 | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
8 | File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
9 | File:Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Asia–East Asia-Pacific Qualifier
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
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 | |
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Qualifier A | Qualifier B |
Asia Qualifier A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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1 | File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2.612 | Advanced to the regional final |
2 | File:Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5.053 | |
3 | File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4.945 | Eliminated |
4 | File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3.141 | |
5 | File:Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | −1.368 | |
6 | File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | −3.712 | |
7 | File:Flag of Mongolia.svg Mongolia | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | −7.145 |
Asia Qualifier B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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1 | File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2.541 | Advanced to the regional final |
2 | File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0.876 | |
3 | File:Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.958 | Eliminated |
4 | File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.869 | |
5 | File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −1.330 | |
6 | File:Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | −1.467 | |
7 | File:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | −2.367 |
East Asia-Pacific sub-regional qualifiers
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 | |
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Qualifier A | Qualifier B |
EAP Qualifier A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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1 | File:Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1.270 | Advanced to the regional final |
2 | File:Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Cook Islands | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −0.008 | |
3 | File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −0.858 | |
4 | File:Flag of Vanuatu.svg Vanuatu | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | −0.306 |
EAP Qualifier B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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1 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3.527 | Advanced to the regional final |
2 | File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1.235 | Eliminated |
3 | File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −1.834 | |
4 | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | −2.840 |
Asia–East Asia-Pacific regional final
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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1 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the 2026 T20 World Cup |
2 | File:Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
3 | File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
4 | File:Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
5 | File:Flag of Oman.svg Oman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
6 | File:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
7 | File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
8 | File:Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
9 | File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Europe Qualifier
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
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
- Group A
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- Group B
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Winner | Margin | Runners-up |
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File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 244/4 (20 overs) |
Italy won by 160 runs scorecard |
File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania 84 (17.4 overs) |
Europe Qualifier B
- Group A
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- Group B
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Winner | Margin | Runners-up |
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File:Flag of Jersey.svg Jersey 71/4 (7.1 overs) |
Jersey won by 6 wickets scorecard |
File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 69 (15.4 overs) |
Europe Qualifier C
- Group A
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- Group B
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Winner | Margin | Runners-up |
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File:Flag of Guernsey.svg Guernsey 159/4 (18.4 overs) |
Guernsey won by 6 wickets scorecard |
File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 158/7 (20 overs) |
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,[25] Jersey advanced from Qualifier B[26] and Guernsey advanced from Qualifier C.[27][28] The top two sides of regional final will advance to the 2026 T20 World Cup.
Method of qualification | No. of teams | Team |
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2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup | 2 |
File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands |
File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland | ||
Europe Qualifier A | 1 |
File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy |
Europe Qualifier B | 1 |
File:Flag of Jersey.svg Jersey |
Europe Qualifier C | 1 |
File:Flag of Guernsey.svg Guernsey |
Total | 5 |
Europe regional final standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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1 | File:Flag of Guernsey.svg Guernsey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup |
2 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
3 | File:Flag of Jersey.svg Jersey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
4 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
5 | File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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