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So far, 17 teams have qualified for the T20 World Cup 2026. Three more teams will be decided from the Asia-EAP Qualifiers soon.
Zimbabwe and Namibia earned their place through the African Qualifiers after some great performances.
India, Australia, England, South Africa, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, West Indies, and USA got direct entry after reaching the Super 10 stage in 2024.
New Zealand, Pakistan, and Ireland qualified based on ICC rankings. Sri Lanka made it as one of the host nations.
Netherlands and Italy qualified from Europe, with Italy reaching the T20 World Cup for the first time. Canada also qualified again from the Americas.
Three more teams will qualify from the Asia-EAP region in the coming months to complete the 20-team list.
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