2028 Men's T20 World Cup qualification

2028 ICC Men's T20 World Cup qualification
Dates8 March 2026 – 2028
Administrators
Cricket formatTwenty20 International
HostVarious
Participants12 (direct)
TBC (regional stage)
8 (regional & global stages)
8 (global stage)
Matches177

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, organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC). It will be co-hosted by Cricket Australia and New Zealand Cricket from 21 October to 19 November 2028. It will be the first time for New Zealand to host the event, while Australia had previously hosted the competition in 2022.[1][2]

In July 2026, the ICC confirmed the qualification process with the reintroduction of the Men's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier which served as the third stage of the qualification pathway until 2022. The qualification process for the 2028 tournament includes three stages: direct qualification, regional qualification and a Global Qualifier.[3][4]

Format

The qualification process for the 2028 Men's T20 World Cup is held in three stages:[3][4]

  • Direct qualification: 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.
  • Regional qualification: The regional qualifiers for each ICC region were held two stages:
    • 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: 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 Global Qualifier.
  • Global Qualifier: Top teams unable to earn direct qualification along with teams advancing from the regional finals took part in this stage. The highest-placed team from each region along with the next three highest-placed teams will advance to the 2028 T20 World Cup.
Summary of qualification for the Global Qualifier[3][4]
ICC region Global Qualifier Regional qualifiers
Slots per region No. of directly qualified teams Remaining slots No. of participants Start date End date
Africa 3121924 March 2026
Americas 32198 March 2026
Asia 532TBCTBA
East Asia-Pacific 1N/a198 May 2026
Europe 4223016 May 2026
Total1688TBC

Qualified teams

Map highlighting the countries at the 2028 T20 World Cup qualification pathway
Highlighted are the countries that participated in the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup qualification pathway.
  Qualified directly (hosts, top teams from the previous tournament, or via T20I Rankings)
  Teams whose qualification status is yet to be decided
  Participated in the regional qualifiers but failed to qualify

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.[5] The remaining slots will be filled by global qualifier.[3]

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 Hosts16 November 2021N/a2112026Winners (2021)
 New Zealand 112026Runners-up (2021, 2026)
 England 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup
(Top teams from the previous tournament, excluding the hosts)		20 February 2026India & Sri Lanka7112026Winners (2010, 2022)
 India 112026Winners (2007, 2024, 2026)
 Pakistan 112026Winners (2009)
 South Africa 112026Runners-up (2024)
 Sri Lanka 112026Winners (2014)
 West Indies 112026Winners (2012, 2016)
 Zimbabwe 82026Super 8 (2026)
 Afghanistan ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings9 March 2026N/a392026Semi-finals (2024)
 Bangladesh 102026Super 8 (2007, 2024)
 Ireland 92026Super 8 (2009)
 To Be Determined Global Qualifier8
 To Be Determined
 To Be Determined
 To Be Determined
 To Be Determined
 To Be Determined
 To Be Determined
 To Be Determined
Total20

Africa qualifier

The qualification stages are as follows:

  • Qualifier A: Seven teams played round-robin format for 21 matches from 22 May to 1 June 2026 in Botswana.[6]
  • Qualifier B: Six teams played round-robin format in 15 matches from 24 to 29 March 2026 in Ghana.[7]
  • Qualifier C: Six teams to play in round-robin format for 15 matches in October 2026 in Nigeria.[8]
  • Regional final: TBA

Africa sub-regional qualifiers

The sub-regional qualifiers were hosted by the Botswana Cricket Association, the Ghana Cricket Association and the Nigeria Cricket Federation.[6][7][8] The top two sides of each sub-regional qualifier (Kenya and Rwanda from qualifier A, Ghana and Tanzania from qualifier B and TBD from qualifier C) advanced to the regional final.

Africa qualifier A

Qualifier A standings
Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Rwanda 6 6 0 0 12 3.870 Advanced to the regional final
2  Kenya 6 5 1 0 10 4.828
3  Botswana (H) 6 4 2 0 8 3.785 Eliminated
4  Cameroon 6 3 3 0 6 0.904
5  Sierra Leone 6 2 4 0 4 −0.377
6  Mali 6 1 5 0 2 −4.817
7  Ivory Coast 6 0 6 0 0 −9.065
Source: ESPNcricinfo[9]
(H) Host

Africa qualifier B

Qualifier B standings
Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Tanzania 5 4 0 1 9 6.705 Advanced to the regional final
2  Ghana (H) 5 4 0 1 9 3.309
3  Malawi 5 2 2 1 5 0.778 Eliminated
4  Seychelles 5 1 3 1 3 −3.045
5  Eswatini 5 1 3 1 3 −3.983
6  Saint Helena 5 0 4 1 1 −3.931
Source: Cricinfo[10]
(H) Host

Africa qualifier C

Qualifier C standings
Pos Team 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: 18 October 2026. Source:
(H) Host

Africa regional final

The regional final will be hosted by TBA. The top two sides of the regional final will advance to the Global Qualifier.

Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Ghana 0 0 0 0 0 — Advance to the global qualifier
2  Kenya 0 0 0 0 0 —
3  Rwanda 0 0 0 0 0 —
4  Tanzania 0 0 0 0 0 —
5 Winner of Qualifier C 0 0 0 0 0 —
6 Runner-up of Qualifier C 0 0 0 0 0 —
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source:

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.[11]
  • Qualifier B: Four teams played double round-robin format in 12 matches from 8 to 15 March 2026 in Cayman Islands.[12]
  • Regional final: TBA

Americas sub-regional qualifiers

The sub-regional qualifiers will be hosted by Bermuda Cricket Board and Cayman Islands Cricket Association.[11][12] The top sides of each sub-regional qualifier will advance to the regional final.

Americas qualifier A

Qualifier A standings
Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Bermuda (H) 4 3 0 1 7 7.776 Advanced to the regional final
2  Bahamas 4 2 1 1 5 0.255
3  Panama 4 2 1 1 5 −0.170 Eliminated
4  Belize 4 1 2 1 3 −1.087
5  Brazil 4 0 4 0 0 −3.134
Source: ESPNcricinfo[13]
(H) Host

Americas qualifier B

Qualifier B standings
Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Cayman Islands (H) 6 6 0 0 12 3.560 Advanced to the regional final
2  Argentina 6 4 2 0 8 0.831
3  Suriname 6 1 5 0 2 −1.387 Eliminated
4  Mexico 6 1 5 0 2 −2.413
Source: ESPNcricinfo[14]
(H) Host

Americas regional final

The winner of the regional final will qualify for the 2028 T20 World Cup Global Qualifier.

Teams qualified for the Americas regional final
Team Method of qualification Date of qualification Venue(s) Number of teams
 Bahamas Qualifier A 28 June 2026 Bermuda 2
 Bermuda
 Argentina Qualifier B 15 March 2026 Cayman Islands 2
 Cayman Islands
Total4
Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 — Advance to the global qualifier
2  Bahamas 0 0 0 0 0 —
3  Bermuda 0 0 0 0 0 —
4  Cayman Islands 0 0 0 0 0 —
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source:

Asia qualifier

The qualification stages are as follows:

  • Qualifier A: Seven teams played in round-robin format for 21 matches from 3 to 15 October 2026 in Malaysia.
  • Qualifier B: TBA
  • Regional final: TBA

Asia sub-regional qualifiers

Asia qualifier A

Qualifier A standings
Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Bahrain 0 0 0 0 0 — Advance to the regional final
2  Bhutan 0 0 0 0 0 —
3  Kuwait 0 0 0 0 0 —
4  Mongolia 0 0 0 0 0 —
5  Myanmar 0 0 0 0 0 —
6  Qatar 0 0 0 0 0 —
7  Thailand 0 0 0 0 0 —
First match(es) will be played: 3 October 2026. Source:

East Asia-Pacific qualifier

The qualification stages are as follows:

  • Sub-regional qualifier: Nine teams were divided into three groups, followed by a six-team round-robin stage, for a total of 21 matches played from 8 to 18 May 2026 in Japan.[15]
  • Regional final: TBA

East Asia-Pacific sub-regional qualifier

Nine teams were divided into three groups, followed by a six-team round-robin stage, for a total of 21 matches played from 8 to 18 May 2026 in Japan.[16][17] The tournament was hosted by Japan with the winner advancing to the global qualifier.

Group stage

Group A
Group 1 standings
Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Japan (H) 2 2 0 0 4 3.113 Advanced to the Super six
2  Vanuatu 2 1 1 0 2 2.275
3  Fiji 2 0 2 0 0 −5.932 Eliminated
Source: ESPNcricinfo[18]
(H) Host
Group B
Group 2 standings
Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Samoa 2 2 0 0 4 4.780 Advanced to the Super six
2  Indonesia 2 1 1 0 2 −1.695
3  Philippines 2 0 2 0 0 −2.675 Eliminated
Source: ESPNcricinfo[18]
Group C
Group 3 standings
Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Papua New Guinea 2 2 0 0 4 4.625 Advanced to the Super six
2  Cook Islands 2 1 1 0 2 1.995
3  South Korea 2 0 2 0 0 −7.273 Eliminated
Source: ESPNcricinfo[18]

Super six stage

Super six standings
Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Papua New Guinea 5 4 1 0 8 2.110 Advanced to the regional final
2  Japan (H) 5 4 1 0 8 1.481
3  Samoa 5 3 2 0 6 1.117
4  Cook Islands 5 3 2 0 6 −0.509
5  Vanuatu 5 1 4 0 2 −2.553 Eliminated
6  Indonesia 5 0 5 0 0 −2.139
Source: ESPNcricinfo[18]
(H) Host

East Asia-Pacific regional final

The winner of the regional final will advance to the Global Qualifier.

Regional final standings
Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Cook Islands 0 0 0 0 0 — Advanced to the global qualifier
2  Japan 0 0 0 0 0 —
3  Papua New Guinea 0 0 0 0 0 —
4  Samoa 0 0 0 0 0 —
First match(es) will be played: 2027. Source:

Europe qualifier

The qualification stages are as follows:

  • Qualifier A: Ten teams divided into two groups of five played round-robin format followed by playoffs for a total of 24 matches from 16 to 23 May 2026 in Cyprus.[19]
  • Qualifier B: Nine teams divided into two groups played round-robin format followed by playoffs for a total of 20 matches from 8 to 15 July 2026 in Denmark.[20]
  • Qualifier C: Ten teams divided into two groups of five played round-robin format followed by playoffs for a total of 24 matches from 14 to 21 August 2026 in Finland.[21]
  • Regional final: TBA

Europe sub-regional qualifiers

The sub-regional qualifiers were hosted by Cyprus Cricket Association, Danish Cricket Federation and Cricket Finland.[19][20][21] The top sides of each sub-regional qualifier will advance to the regional final.

Europe qualifier A

Group stage
Qualifier A final

Europe qualifier B

Group stage
Qualifier B final

Europe qualifier C

Group stage
Qualifier C final

Europe regional final

Scotland qualified directly for the regional final after receiving a bye due to their participation in the 2026 T20 World Cup. However, they did not receive a bye to the global qualifier, as they had participated in the previous tournament as a replacement team. The top two teams from the regional final will qualify for the 2028 T20 World Cup Global Qualifier.

Teams qualified for the Europe regional final
Team Method of qualification Date of qualification Venue(s) Number of teams
 Scotland 2026 Men's T20 World Cup 24 January 2026 India & Sri Lanka 1
 Jersey Qualifier A 23 May 2026 Cyprus 2
 Guernsey
 Denmark Qualifier B 15 July 2026 Denmark 1
 Portugal Qualifier C 21 August 2026 Finland 2
 Spain
Total6
Regional final standings
Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 — Advance to the global qualifier
2  Guernsey 0 0 0 0 0 —
3  Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 —
4  Portugal 0 0 0 0 0 —
5  Scotland 0 0 0 0 0 —
6  Spain 0 0 0 0 0 —
First match(es) will be played: 2027. Source:

Global qualifier

Teams qualified for the 2028 Men's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier
Team Method of qualification Date of qualification Venue(s) Number of teams
 Canada 2026 T20 World Cup 15 July 2026 India & Sri Lanka 8
 Italy
 Namibia
   Nepal
 Netherlands
 Oman
 United Arab Emirates
 United States
 To Be Determined Africa Qualifier 2
 To Be Determined
 To Be Determined Americas Qualifier 1
 To Be Determined Asia Qualifier 2
 To Be Determined
 To Be Determined East Asia-Pacific Qualifier 1
 To Be Determined Europe Qualifier 2
 To Be Determined
Total16

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