2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup qualification
The 2026 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]
Hosts 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 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.
Qualified teams[edit]
| Team | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Venues | Total times qualified |
Last time qualified |
Previous best performance |
Number of teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 India |
Hosts | 16 November 2021 | – | 10 | 2024 | Winners (2007) | 2 |
 Sri Lanka |
10 | 2024 | Winners (2014) |
Format[edit]
Each qualifying competition will be held in two stages:
- Sub-regional qualifier: 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: The 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.
East Asia-Pacific Qualifier[edit]
In the sub-regional phase, Qualifier A is scheduled to be held in Apia, Samoa[3] while the Qualifier B will be held in South Korea.[4]
The qualification stages are as follows:
- Qualifier A: Four teams, played in double round-robin format between 17 – 24 August 2024.
- Qualifier B: Four teams, played in double round-robin format between 28 September – 5 October 2024.
- Regional Final: To be decided.
East Asia-Pacific sub-regional qualifier[edit]
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First match(es) will be played: 17 August 2024. Source: [citation needed]
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First match(es) will be played: 28 September 2024. Source: [citation needed]
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Europe Qualifier[edit]
In the sub-regional phase, Qualifier A is scheduled to be held in Rome, Italy,[5] the Qualifier B will be held in Germany[6] while the Qualifier C will be held in Guernsey.[7][8]
- Qualifier A: Ten teams divided into two groups of five to play round-robin matches between 9 – 16 June 2024.
- Qualifier B: Ten teams divided into two groups of five to play round-robin matches between 7 – 14 July 2024.
- Qualifier C: Ten teams divided into two groups of five to play round-robin matches between 21 – 28 August 2024.
- Regional Final: To be decided.
Europe sub-regional qualifier[edit]
Europe qualifier A[edit]
- Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.850 | Advance to the final |
| 2 |  Isle of Man
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.625 | Advance to the 3rd place play-off |
| 3 |  France
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.800 | Advance to the 5th place play-off |
| 4 |  Luxembourg
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | −3.850 | Advance to the 7th place play-off |
| 5 |  Turkey
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | −4.050 |
Updated to match(es) played on 10 June 2024. Source: ESPNcricinfo[9]
- Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Austria
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.370 | Advance to the final |
| 2 |  Portugal
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.750 | Advance to the 3rd place play-off |
| 3 |  Romania
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.343 | Advance to the 5th place play-off |
| 4 |  Hungary
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | −0.750 | Advance to the 7th place play-off |
| 5 |  Israel
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | −3.004 |
Updated to match(es) played on 10 June 2024. Source: ESPNcricinfo[9]
Europe qualifier B[edit]
- Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Belgium
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the final |
| 2 |  Croatia
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the 3rd place play-off |
| 3 |  Jersey
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the 5th place play-off |
| 4 |  Serbia
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the 7th place play-off |
| 5 |  Switzerland
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
First match(es) will be played: 7 July 2024. Source: [citation needed]
- Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the final |
| 2 |  Gibraltar
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the 3rd place play-off |
| 3 |  Norway
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the 5th place play-off |
| 4 |  Slovenia
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the 7th place play-off |
| 5 |  Sweden
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
First match(es) will be played: 7 July 2024. Source: [citation needed]
Europe qualifier C[edit]
- Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cyprus
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the final |
| 2 |  Czech Republic
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the 3rd place play-off |
| 3 |  Denmark
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the 5th place play-off |
| 4 |  Greece
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the 7th place play-off |
| 5 |  Spain
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
First match(es) will be played: 21 August 2024. Source: [citation needed]
- Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bulgaria
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the final |
| 2 |  Estonia
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the 3rd place play-off |
| 3 |  Finland
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the 5th place play-off |
| 4 |  Guernsey
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the 7th place play-off |
| 5 |  Malta
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
First match(es) will be played: 21 August 2024. Source: [citation needed]
References[edit]
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- ^ "All you need to know about 2026 T20 World Cup qualification". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Samoa Cricket to host 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup EAP Sub-regional Qualifier B in August 2024". Czarsportz. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "A historic first for South Korea as dates and venues for the 2024 Pathway Events are announced". International Cricket Council. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Italy Cricket to host 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Sub-regional Qualifier "A" in June 2024". Czarsportz. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Germany Cricket to host 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Sub-regional Qualifier "B" in July 2024". Czarsportz. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Guernsey to host 2026 T20 World Cup qualifier in August 2024". BBC Sport. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Busy summer ahead for ICC Europe". Cricket Europe. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ a b "EUPORE QLF 2024 - Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 June 2024.