The 2024 T20 World Cup is underway, yet some sides have actually currently begun maintaining half an eye on the qualification situations of the 2026 version. Here’s a round-up of the roadway to qualification for the 2026 T20 World Cup.
ICC’s 108 participants will certainly join the qualification for the following competition readied to be collectively organized by India andSri Lanka An overall of 20 groups will certainly complete in 55 suits, a layout comparable to the 2024 version While 12 groups will certainly be handed straight tickets to the subcontinent, the continuing to be 8 ports will certainly be loaded through sub-regional qualifiers causing local finals.
Route to guide qualification
The leading 2 groups from each team in the preliminary of the T20 World Cup 2024 will certainly make it to the following version. Given Sri Lanka and India are the Full Member hosts for 2026, they are the automated options regardless of their efficiency. The sides rated in between 2 and 4 that do not make the Super 8 phase will certainly certify based upon their T20I positions in the leading 12 on the day of the T20 World Cup 2024 last on June 29.
Qualification through local qualifiers
A collection of sub-regional qualifiers complied with by the local finals arranged by ICC’s 5 developing areas– Africa, America, East-Asia Pacific, Europe and Asia will certainly once more make up the 2026 cycle. The initially of the sub-regional qualifiers will certainly begin in Rome on June 9. Teams that included in the 2024 version will certainly head straight to the local finals.
Asia, Africa, and Europe will certainly have 2 certifying ports out of these 8, with East Asia Pacific and the Americas obtaining one each.
T20 World Cup 2026 qualification areas
Hosts: 2 groups (India and Sri Lanka)
Top 8 groups from T20 World Cup 2024 version
Two highest-ranked ICC T20 groups after above 10 sides
Europe Qualifiers: 2
Asia Qualifiers: 2
Africa Qualifiers: 2
East Asia-Pacific Qualifier: 1
Americas Qualifier: 1
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