The 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup qualification was the qualifying process by which teams qualified for the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup.
The qualification process for the 2026 tournament included two stages: direct qualification and regional qualification. 12 teams were awarded direct qualification while 81 teams took part in the regional qualification to compete for the remaining 8 spots. The regional qualification included series of sub-regional qualifiers and regional finals held between June 2024 and October 2025.
Infobox
Dates
9 June 2024 – 17 October 2025
Administrators
mw- International Cricket Council Africa Cricket Association Asian Cricket Council ICC Americas ICC East Asia-Pacific ICC Europe
Cricket format
Twenty20 International
Participants
87
Matches
188 (Sub-regional)
Most runs
Alishan Sharafu (508)
Most wickets
Festus Benn (22)
Tables
Summary of the qualification process for 2026 T20WC· Format
Multi-metric bars
World heat map
No. of participants
No. of participants
ICC Region
No. of participants
No. of direct qualified teams
Start date
Slots through qualification
End date
Africa
Africa
ICC Region
Africa
No. of direct qualified teams
1
Slots through qualification
2
Regional qualifiers
20
Regional qualifiers
21 September 2024
Regional qualifiers
4 October 2025
Americas
Americas
ICC Region
Americas
No. of direct qualified teams
2
Slots through qualification
1
Regional qualifiers
10
Regional qualifiers
6 December 2024
Regional qualifiers
22 June 2025
AsiaEast Asia-Pacific
AsiaEast Asia-Pacific
ICC Region
AsiaEast Asia-Pacific
No. of direct qualified teams
52
Slots through qualification
3
Regional qualifiers
169
Regional qualifiers
30 August 202417 August 2024
Regional qualifiers
17 October 2025
Europe
Europe
ICC Region
Europe
No. of direct qualified teams
2
Slots through qualification
2
Regional qualifiers
32
Regional qualifiers
9 June 2024
Regional qualifiers
11 July 2025
Total (20)
Total (20)
ICC Region
Total (20)
No. of direct qualified teams
12
Slots through qualification
8
Regional qualifiers
87
Regional qualifiers
9 June 2024
Regional qualifiers
17 October 2025
Ranked list
ICC Region
No. of direct qualified teams
Slots through qualification
Regional qualifiers
No. of participants
Start date
End date
Africa
1
2
20
21 September 2024
4 October 2025
Americas
2
1
10
6 December 2024
22 June 2025
AsiaEast Asia-Pacific
52
3
169
30 August 202417 August 2024
17 October 2025
Europe
2
2
32
9 June 2024
11 July 2025
Total (20)
12
8
87
9 June 2024
17 October 2025
Details of the teams qualified for 2026 T20WC· Qualified teams
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India
India
Team
India
Method ofqualification
Co-hosts
Date ofqualification
16 November 2021
Venue(s)
—
No. of teams
2
Lasttimequalified
2024
Totaltimesqualified
10
Previous bestperformance
Winners (2007, 2024)
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Team
Sri Lanka
Method ofqualification
2024
Date ofqualification
10
Venue(s)
Winners (2014)
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Team
Afghanistan
Method ofqualification
2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup(Top 7 teams from the previous tournament,excluding the hosts)
Date ofqualification
17 June 2024
Venue(s)
United States West Indies
No. of teams
7
Lasttimequalified
2024
Totaltimesqualified
8
Previous bestperformance
Semi-finals (2024)
Australia
Australia
Team
Australia
Method ofqualification
2024
Date ofqualification
10
Venue(s)
Winners (2021)
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Team
Bangladesh
Method ofqualification
2024
Date ofqualification
10
Venue(s)
Super 8 (2007, 2024)
England
England
Team
England
Method ofqualification
2024
Date ofqualification
10
Venue(s)
Winners (2010, 2022)
South Africa
South Africa
Team
South Africa
Method ofqualification
2024
Date ofqualification
10
Venue(s)
Runners-up (2024)
United States
United States
Team
United States
Method ofqualification
2024
Date ofqualification
2
Venue(s)
Super 8 (2024)
West Indies
West Indies
Team
West Indies
Method ofqualification
2024
Date ofqualification
10
Venue(s)
Winners (2012, 2016)
Ireland
Ireland
Team
Ireland
Method ofqualification
ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings
Date ofqualification
30 June 2024
Venue(s)
—
No. of teams
3
Lasttimequalified
2024
Totaltimesqualified
9
Previous bestperformance
Super 8 (2009)
New Zealand
New Zealand
Team
New Zealand
Method ofqualification
2024
Date ofqualification
10
Venue(s)
Runners-up (2021)
Pakistan
Pakistan
Team
Pakistan
Method ofqualification
2024
Date ofqualification
10
Venue(s)
Winners (2009)
Canada
Canada
Team
Canada
Method ofqualification
Americas Qualifier
Date ofqualification
15–22 June 2025
Venue(s)
Canada
No. of teams
1
Lasttimequalified
2024
Totaltimesqualified
2
Previous bestperformance
Group stage (2024)
Italy
Italy
Team
Italy
Method ofqualification
Europe Qualifier
Date ofqualification
5–11 July 2025
Venue(s)
Netherlands
No. of teams
2
Lasttimequalified
—
Totaltimesqualified
1
Previous bestperformance
Debut
Netherlands
Netherlands
Team
Netherlands
Method ofqualification
2024
Date ofqualification
7
Venue(s)
Super 12 (2022)
Namibia
Namibia
Team
Namibia
Method ofqualification
Africa Qualifier
Date ofqualification
26 September – 4 October 2025
Venue(s)
Zimbabwe
No. of teams
2
Lasttimequalified
2024
Totaltimesqualified
4
Previous bestperformance
Super 12 (2021)
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Team
Zimbabwe
Method ofqualification
2022
Date ofqualification
7
Venue(s)
Super 12 (2022)
Nepal
Nepal
Team
Nepal
Method ofqualification
Asia & EAP Qualifier
Date ofqualification
8–17 October 2025
Venue(s)
Oman
No. of teams
3
Lasttimequalified
2024
Totaltimesqualified
3
Previous bestperformance
Group stage (2014, 2024)
Oman
Oman
Team
Oman
Method ofqualification
2024
Date ofqualification
4
Venue(s)
Group stage (2016, 2021, 2024)
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Team
United Arab Emirates
Method ofqualification
2022
Date ofqualification
3
Venue(s)
Group stage (2014, 2022)
Total
Total
Team
Total
No. of teams
20
Ranked list
Team
Method ofqualification
Date ofqualification
Venue(s)
No. of teams
Lasttimequalified
Totaltimesqualified
Previous bestperformance
India
Co-hosts
16 November 2021
—
2
2024
10
Winners (2007, 2024)
Sri Lanka
2024
10
Winners (2014)
Afghanistan
2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup(Top 7 teams from the previous tournament,excluding the hosts)
17 June 2024
United States West Indies
7
2024
8
Semi-finals (2024)
Australia
2024
10
Winners (2021)
Bangladesh
2024
10
Super 8 (2007, 2024)
England
2024
10
Winners (2010, 2022)
South Africa
2024
10
Runners-up (2024)
United States
2024
2
Super 8 (2024)
West Indies
2024
10
Winners (2012, 2016)
Ireland
ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings
30 June 2024
—
3
2024
9
Super 8 (2009)
New Zealand
2024
10
Runners-up (2021)
Pakistan
2024
10
Winners (2009)
Canada
Americas Qualifier
15–22 June 2025
Canada
1
2024
2
Group stage (2024)
Italy
Europe Qualifier
5–11 July 2025
Netherlands
2
—
1
Debut
Netherlands
2024
7
Super 12 (2022)
Namibia
Africa Qualifier
26 September – 4 October 2025
Zimbabwe
2
2024
4
Super 12 (2021)
Zimbabwe
2022
7
Super 12 (2022)
Nepal
Asia & EAP Qualifier
8–17 October 2025
Oman
3
2024
3
Group stage (2014, 2024)
Oman
2024
4
Group stage (2016, 2021, 2024)
United Arab Emirates
2022
3
Group stage (2014, 2022)
Total
20
· Americas Qualifier
Multi-metric bars
World heat map
Sub-regional Qualifier
Sub-regional Qualifier
vteAmericas Qualifier
Sub-regional Qualifier
vteAmericas Qualifier
Regional Final
Direct qualifiers
Direct qualifiers
vteAmericas Qualifier
Direct qualifiers
vteAmericas Qualifier
Sub-regional qualifiers
Argentina
Bahamas
Belize
Bermuda
Brazil
Cayman Islands
Mexico
Panama
Suriname
Argentina
Bahamas
Belize
Bermuda
Brazil
Cayman Islands
Mexico
Panama
Suriname
vteAmericas Qualifier
Argentina
Bahamas
Belize
Bermuda
Brazil
Cayman Islands
Mexico
Panama
Suriname
vteAmericas Qualifier
Canada
vteAmericas Qualifier
Bahamas
Bermuda
Cayman Islands
Ranked list
vteAmericas Qualifier
Sub-regional Qualifier
Regional Final
Direct qualifiers
Sub-regional qualifiers
Argentina Bahamas Belize Bermuda Brazil Cayman Islands Mexico Panama Suriname