2028 Men's T20 World Cup qualification

2028 ICC Men's T20 World Cup qualification

Dates	8 March 2026 – 2027
Administrators	International Cricket Council Africa Cricket Association Asian Cricket Council ICC Americas ICC East Asia-Pacific ICC Europe
Cricket format	Twenty20 International
Host	Various
Participants	12 (direct qualification) TBC (regional qualification)
Matches	177
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The 2028 ICC Men's T20 World Cup will be the eleventh edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, a biennial world cup for cricket in Twenty20 International (T20I) format, organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC). It will be co-hosted by Cricket Australia and New Zealand Cricket in 2028. It will be the first time for New Zealand to host the event, while Australia had previously hosted the competition in 2022. ^[1]

The qualification process for the 2028 tournament includes two stages: direct qualification and regional qualification. The regional qualification includes series of sub-regional qualifiers and regional finals held between March 2026 and 2027.

Format

The top eight teams from the previous edition along with the 2028 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 qualify directly for the tournament. The remaining eight teams were decided by regional qualifiers. Each regional qualifier was held in two stages:^{[ citation needed ]}

• Sub-regional qualifiers: This stage comprised one or more tournaments depending on the ICC region. Matches were held in either single round-robin or double round-robin format and sometimes included group stage and knockout stage or playoffs formats as well. The stipulated number of teams advanced into the next stage.
• Regional final: Top teams unable to earn direct qualification along with teams advancing from the sub-regional qualifier took part in this stage. Matches were held in either single round-robin or double round-robin format and sometimes included group stage and knockout stage or playoffs formats as well. The stipulated number of teams advanced to the 2026 T20 World Cup.

Summary of the qualification process^{[ citation needed ]}

ICC region	Slots per region	No. of direct qualified teams	Remaining slots	Regional qualifiers
				No. of participants	Start date	End date
Africa	TBC	2			24 March 2026
Americas	TBC	1			8 March 2026
Asia	TBC	5			TBA
East Asia-Pacific	TBC	2			8 May 2026
Europe	TBC	2			16 May 2026
Total	20	12	8

Qualified teams

Australia and New Zealand qualify automatically as hosts, along with the teams that reached the Super 8 stage of the previous T20 World Cup and the next three top-ranked teams in the ICC Rankings after the completion of the tournament. ^[2] The remaining slots will be filled by regional qualifiers, with the exact details to be announced at a later date.

Details of the teams qualified for the 2028 T20 World Cup

Team	Method of qualification	Date of qualification	Venue(s)	Number of teams	Total times qualified	Last time qualified	Previous best performance
Australia	Hosts	16 November 2021	—N/a	2	11	2026	Winners (2021)
New Zealand					11	2026	Runners-up (2021)
England	2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup (Top teams from the previous tournament, excluding the hosts)	20 February 2026	India Sri Lanka	7	11	2026	Winners (2010, 2022)
India					11	2026	Winners (2007, 2024)
Pakistan					11	2026	Winners (2009)
South Africa					11	2026	Runners-up (2024)
Sri Lanka					11	2026	Winners (2014)
West Indies					11	2026	Winners (2012, 2016)
Zimbabwe					8	2026	Super 8 (2026)
Afghanistan	ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings	9 March 2026	—N/a	3	10	2026	Semi-finals (2024)
Bangladesh					10	2026	Super 8 (2007, 2024)
Ireland					9	2026	Super 8 (2009)
TBD	Africa Qualifier			TBD
TBD	Americas Qualifier			TBD
TBD	Asia Qualifier			TBD
TBD	East Asia-Pacific Qualifier			TBD
TBD	Europe Qualifier			TBD
Total				20

Africa qualifier

The qualification stages are as follows:

• Qualifier A: Seven teams to play in round-robin format for 21 matches from 22 May to 1 June 2026 in Botswana. ^[3]
• Qualifier B: Six teams to play in round-robin format for 15 matches from 24 to 29 March 2026 in Ghana. ^[4]
• Qualifier C: Six teams to play in round-robin format for 15 matches in October 2026 in Nigeria.^{[ citation needed ]}
• Regional final: TBA^{[ citation needed ]}

Africa sub-regional qualifiers

The sub-regional qualifiers will be hosted by Botswana Cricket Association, Ghana Cricket Association and Nigeria Cricket Federation. ^{[3] [4] [ citation needed ]} The top sides of each sub-regional qualifier will advance to the regional final.^{[ citation needed ]}

Africa qualifier A

Main article: 2026 Men's T20 World Cup Africa Sub-regional Qualifier A

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	NR	Pts	NRR	Qualification
1	Botswana (H)	0	0	0	0	0	—	Advance to the regional final
2	Cameroon	0	0	0	0	0	—
3	Ivory Coast	0	0	0	0	0	—
4	Kenya	0	0	0	0	0	—
5	Mali	0	0	0	0	0	—
6	Rwanda	0	0	0	0	0	—
7	Sierra Leone	0	0	0	0	0	—

First match(es) will be played: 22 May 2026. Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}
(H) Host

Africa qualifier B

Main article: 2026 Men's T20 World Cup Africa Sub-regional Qualifier B

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	NR	Pts	NRR	Qualification
1	Eswatini	0	0	0	0	0	—	Advance to the regional final
2	Ghana (H)	0	0	0	0	0	—
3	Malawi	0	0	0	0	0	—
4	Saint Helena	0	0	0	0	0	—
5	Seychelles	0	0	0	0	0	—
6	Tanzania	0	0	0	0	0	—

First match(es) will be played: 24 March 2026. Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}
(H) Host

Africa qualifier C

Main article: 2026 Men's T20 World Cup Africa Sub-regional Qualifier C

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	NR	Pts	NRR	Qualification
1	Gambia	0	0	0	0	0	—	Advance to the regional final
2	Lesotho	0	0	0	0	0	—
3	Mozambique	0	0	0	0	0	—
4	Nigeria (H)	0	0	0	0	0	—
5	Uganda	0	0	0	0	0	—
6	Zambia	0	0	0	0	0	—

First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}
(H) Host

Africa regional final

Namibia directly qualify for the regional final after receiving a bye due to their participation in the 2026 T20 World Cup.^{[ citation needed ]} The winner(s) of the regional final will qualify for the 2028 T20 World Cup.

Method of qualification	No. of teams	Teams qualified
2026 Men's T20 World Cup	1	Namibia
Winner of Qualifier A	2	TBD
		TBD
Winner of Qualifier B	2	TBD
		TBD
Winner of Qualifier C	2	TBD
		TBD
Total	7

Americas qualifier

The qualification stages are as follows:

• Qualifier A: Five teams to play in round-robin format for 10 matches from 19 to 28 June 2026 in Bermuda. ^[5]
• Qualifier B: Four teams to play in double round-robin format for 12 matches from 8 to 15 March 2026 in Cayman Islands. ^[6]
• Regional final: TBA^{[ citation needed ]}

Americas sub-regional qualifiers

The sub-regional qualifiers will be hosted by Bermuda Cricket Board and Cayman Islands Cricket Association. ^{[5] [6]} The top sides of each sub-regional qualifier will advance to the regional final.^{[ citation needed ]}

Americas Qualifier A

Main article: 2026 Men's T20 World Cup Americas Sub-regional Qualifier A

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	NR	Pts	NRR	Qualification
1	Bahamas	0	0	0	0	0	—	Advance to the regional final
2	Belize	0	0	0	0	0	—
3	Bermuda (H)	0	0	0	0	0	—
4	Brazil	0	0	0	0	0	—
5	Panama	0	0	0	0	0	—

First match(es) will be played: 19 June 2026. Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}
(H) Host

Americas Qualifier B

Main article: 2026 Men's T20 World Cup Americas Sub-regional Qualifier B

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	NR	Pts	NRR	Qualification
1	Argentina	0	0	0	0	0	—	Advance to the regional final
2	Cayman Islands (H)	0	0	0	0	0	—
3	Mexico	0	0	0	0	0	—
4	Suriname	0	0	0	0	0	—

First match(es) will be played: 8 March 2026. Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}
(H) Host

Americas regional final

Canada and United States directly qualify for the regional final after receiving a bye due to their participation in the 2026 T20 World Cup.^{[ citation needed ]} The top sides of the regional final will qualify for the 2028 T20 World Cup.

Method of qualification	No. of teams	Teams qualified
2026 Men's T20 World Cup	2	Canada
		United States
Winner of Qualifier A	1	TBD
Winner of Qualifier B	1	TBD
Total	4

Asia qualifier

The qualification stages are as follows:

• Qualifier A: TBA^{[ citation needed ]}
• Qualifier B: TBA^{[ citation needed ]}
• Regional final: TBA^{[ citation needed ]}

Regional final

Nepal, Oman and United Arab Emirates directly qualify for the regional final after receiving a bye due to their participation in the 2026 T20 World Cup.^{[ citation needed ]} The winner(s) of the regional final will qualify for the 2028 T20 World Cup.

East Asia-Pacific qualifier

The qualification stages are as follows:

• Sub-regional qualifier: Nine teams divided into groups of three followed by a six team round-robin for a total of 21 matches from 8 to 18 May 2026 in Japan. ^[7]
• Regional final: TBA ^[8]

East Asia-Pacific sub-regional qualifier

The sub-regional qualifier will be hosted by Japan Cricket Association. ^[7] The top sides of the sub-regional qualifier will advance to the regional final.^{[ citation needed ]}

Europe qualifier

The qualification stages are as follows:

• Qualifier A: Ten teams divided into two groups of five to play in round-robin format followed by playoffs for a total of 24 matches from 16 to 23 May 2026 in Cyprus. ^[9]
• Qualifier B: Nine teams divided into two groups to play play in round-robin format followed by playoffs for a total of 20 matches from 8 to 15 July 2026 in Denmark. ^[10]
• Qualifier C: Ten teams divided into two groups of five to play in round-robin format followed by playoffs for a total of 24 matches from 14 to 21 August 2026 in Finland. ^[11]
• Regional final: TBA^{[ citation needed ]}

Europe sub-regional qualifiers

The sub-regional qualifiers will be hosted by Cyprus Cricket Association, Danish Cricket Federation and Cricket Finland. ^{[9] [10] [11]} The top sides of each sub-regional qualifier will advance to the regional final.^{[ citation needed ]}

Europe qualifier A

Main article: 2026 Men's T20 World Cup Europe Sub-regional Qualifier A

Group stage

Pos Team v t e Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification 1   Croatia 0 0 0 0 0 — Advance to the final 2   Cyprus (H) 0 0 0 0 0 — Advance to the 3rd place play-off 3   France 0 0 0 0 0 — Advance to the 5th place play-off 4   Jersey 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: 16 May 2026. Source: [ citation needed ] (H) Host

Pos Team v t e Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification 1   Austria 0 0 0 0 0 — Advance to the final 2   Guernsey 0 0 0 0 0 — Advance to the 3rd place play-off 3   Malta 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: 16 May 2026. Source: [ citation needed ]

Playoffs

Europe qualifier B

Main article: 2026 Men's T20 World Cup Europe Sub-regional Qualifier B

Group stage

Pos Team v t e Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification 1   Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 — Advance to the final 2   Gibraltar 0 0 0 0 0 — Advance to the 3rd place play-off 3   Romania 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 First match(es) will be played: 8 July 2026. Source: [ citation needed ]

Pos Team v t e Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification 1   Denmark (H) 0 0 0 0 0 — Advance to the final 2   Estonia 0 0 0 0 0 — Advance to the 3rd place play-off 3   Hungary 0 0 0 0 0 — Advance to the 5th place play-off 4   Norway 0 0 0 0 0 — Advance to the 7th place play-off 5   Turkey 0 0 0 0 0 — First match(es) will be played: 8 July 2026. Source: [ citation needed ] (H) Host

Playoffs

Europe qualifier C

Main article: 2026 Men's T20 World Cup Europe Sub-regional Qualifier C

Group stage

Pos Team v t e Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification 1   Bulgaria 0 0 0 0 0 — Advance to the final 2   Finland (H) 0 0 0 0 0 — Advance to the 3rd place play-off 3   Isle of Man 0 0 0 0 0 — Advance to the 5th place play-off 4   Luxembourg 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: 14 August 2026. Source: [ citation needed ] (H) Host

Pos Team v t e Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification 1   Czech Republic 0 0 0 0 0 — Advance to the final 2   Germany 0 0 0 0 0 — Advance to the 3rd place play-off 3   Greece 0 0 0 0 0 — Advance to the 5th place play-off 4   Israel 0 0 0 0 0 — Advance to the 7th place play-off 5   Portugal 0 0 0 0 0 — First match(es) will be played: 14 August 2026. Source: [ citation needed ]

Playoffs

Europe regional final

Italy, Netherlands and Scotland directly qualify for the regional final after receiving a bye due to their participation in the 2026 T20 World Cup.^{[ citation needed ]} The winner(s) of the regional final will qualify for the 2028 T20 World Cup.

Method of qualification	No. of teams	Teams qualified
2026 Men's T20 World Cup	3	Italy
		Netherlands
		Scotland
Winner of Qualifier A	1	TBD
Winner of Qualifier B	1	TBD
Winner of Qualifier C	1	TBD
Total	6

References

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2. "Super Eights teams lock in ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2028 spots as qualification details announced". International Cricket Council . Retrieved 18 February 2026.
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