Which 20 Nations Will Compete in the T20 World Cup 2026? Full List of Qualified Teams
By Aniket Kuila | October 17,2025
Qualified as co-host and topping 7 simultaneously in the 2024 T20 World Cup, early securing their place.
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Co-host qualified and ready to entertain their fans in the first round. His direct admission made Asia's qualification route easier.
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The 7 teams among the 2024 T20 World Cup, not including the 2026 hosts, who were given direct entry for their good performance.
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With a top 7 ranking in the 2024 T20 World Cup, they have great participation.
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Their spot was given to them directly since they accounted for the top 7 teams in the challenging 2024 T20 World Cup
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Automatically got their entry via being one of the leading 7 from the 2024 T20 World Cup.
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They had their direct ticket through the second-place finish in the previous 2024 T20 World Cup.
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Besides their great run to the Super 8 stage of the 2024 T20 World Cup, they were also qualified.
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Qualified automatically by being one of the top 7 teams from the 2024 T20 World Cup.
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Direct berth granted by their high ranking in ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings as of June 30, 2024.
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Got their automatic entry in accordance with ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings, being one of the highest-ranked teams.
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Got in directly through the high position in ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings on the cut-off date.
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They were the winners of the Americas Regional Final tournament held in Canada, going through without any defeats.
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They won one of the two spots from the Europe Qualifier held in July 2025, and thus continued their T20 World Cup in 2023.
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The team created history by becoming the first-ever participants in the Cricket World Cup through the Europe Qualifier, where they were outlasted by the Net Run Rate.
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The first of the two spot winners from the Africa Qualifier, which took place in Zimbabwe in October 2025, was determined by the semi-final victory of Namibia.
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The top stage was again accessible for the team after they won the second semi-final match against Kenya in the Africa Qualifier held in October 2025.
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The team finished among the top three of the Asia/EAP Qualifier in Oman, which was a ticket for the second consecutive T20 World Cup appearance after two close games.
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The team qualified through the Asia/EAP Qualifier in October 2025 and obtained a top-three finish due to their strong performances in the Super Six stage.
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Their impressive victory over Japan in the Super Six stage made them the last team to qualify from the Asia/EAP Qualifier.
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