2028 Men's T20 World Cup qualification

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Dates8 March 2026 – 2027
Administrators
Cricket formatTwenty20 International
HostVarious
2028 ICC Men's T20 World Cup qualification
Dates8 March 2026 – 2027
Administrators
Cricket formatTwenty20 International
HostVarious
Participants12 (direct qualification)
TBC (regional qualification)
Matches177
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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.

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 32224 March 2026
Americas 3118 March 2026
Asia 852TBA
East Asia-Pacific 3218 May 2026
Europe 32216 May 2026
Total20128

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 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/a3102026Semi-finals (2024)
 Bangladesh 102026Super 8 (2007, 2024)
 Ireland 92026Super 8 (2009)
 TBA Africa Qualifier2
 TBA
 TBA Americas Qualifier1
 TBA Asia-EAP Qualifier3
 TBA
 TBA
 TBA Europe Qualifier2
 TBA
Total20

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 played round-robin format in 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.[5]
  • 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][5] The top sides of each sub-regional qualifier will advance to the regional final.[citation needed]

Africa qualifier A

Pos Team
 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

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: ESPNcricinfo
(H) Host

Africa qualifier C

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: 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] Ghana and Tanzania has already qualified to the regional final. The winner(s) of the regional final will qualify for the 2028 Men's T20 World Cup.

Teams qualified for the Africa regional final
Team Method of qualification Date of qualification Venue(s) Number of teams
 Namibia 2026 T20 World Cup2 October 2025India & Sri Lanka 1
 TBA Qualifier A Botswana 2
 TBA
 Ghana Qualifier B 28 March 2026 Ghana 2
 Tanzania
 TBA Qualifier C Nigeria 2
 TBA
Total7
Pos Team
 Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Ghana 0 0 0 0 0 — Qualified for the 2028 Men's T20 World Cup
2  Namibia 0 0 0 0 0 —
3  Tanzania 0 0 0 0 0 —
4 Winner of Qualifier A 0 0 0 0 0 —
5 Runner-up of Qualifier A 0 0 0 0 0 —
6 Winner of Qualifier C 0 0 0 0 0 —
7 Runner-up of Qualifier C 0 0 0 0 0 —
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: [citation needed]

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.[6]
  • Qualifier B: Four teams played double round-robin format in 12 matches from 8 to 15 March 2026 in Cayman Islands.[7]
  • 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.[6][7] The top sides of each sub-regional qualifier will advance to the regional final.[citation needed]

Americas Qualifier A

Pos Team
 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

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
4  Mexico 6 1 5 0 2 −2.413
Source: ESPNcricinfo[8]
(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 winner of the regional final will qualify for the 2028 T20 World Cup.

Pos Team
 Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Canada 0 0 0 0 0 — Qualified for the 2028 Men's T20 World Cup
2  Cayman Islands 0 0 0 0 0 —
3  United States 0 0 0 0 0 —
4 Winner of Qualifier A 0 0 0 0 0 —
First match(es) will be played: TBD. Source: [citation needed]

Asia–EAP qualifier

Europe qualifier

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