DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Nepal, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates are the final three teams to book their spots in next year’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
The trio qualified for the tournament through the Asia/East Asia-Pacific Qualifier, which concluded earlier this week.
With their qualifications, all 20 teams for the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup, which will be held in India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8, have been confirmed.
Italy is set to make its inaugural appearance at the tournament after progressing through the European Qualifier alongside the Netherlands.
India, the defending champions, and Sri Lanka qualified automatically by virtue of being hosts. At the same time, Australia, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, England, South Africa, the USA, and the West Indies punched their tickets after finishing in the top seven at the T20 World Cup in 2024.
Pakistan, Ireland, and New Zealand secured their berths via the ICC T20 rankings, while Canada, Italy, the Netherlands, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Nepal, Oman, and the UAE qualified for the showpiece through the regional qualifying tournaments.
The 2026 tournament will follow the same format as the 2024 event, with 20 teams divided into four groups of five teams before the Super Eights phase, which will include the top two finishers from each group.
The Super Eights will feature two groups of four sides, with the top two finishers from each group then progressing to the knockout semi-finals.
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