2028 Men's T20 World Cup 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. The remaining eight teams were decided by regional qualifiers. Each regional qualifier was held in 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: 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. == 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. The remaining slots will be filled by regional qualifiers, with the exact details to be announced at a later date. == 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. • Qualifier B: Six teams played round-robin format in 15 matches from 24 to 29 March 2026 in Ghana. • Qualifier C: Six teams to play in round-robin format for 15 matches in October 2026 in Nigeria. • Regional final: TBA Africa sub-regional qualifiers The sub-regional qualifiers will be hosted by Botswana Cricket Association, Ghana Cricket Association and Nigeria Cricket Federation. The top sides of each sub-regional qualifier will advance to the regional final. Africa qualifier A Africa qualifier B Africa qualifier C Africa regional final Namibia directly qualify for the regional final after receiving a bye due to their participation in the 2026 T20 World Cup. 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. == 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. • Qualifier B: Four teams played double round-robin format in 12 matches from 8 to 15 March 2026 in Cayman Islands. • Regional final: TBA Americas sub-regional qualifiers The sub-regional qualifiers will be hosted by Bermuda Cricket Board and Cayman Islands Cricket Association. The top sides of each sub-regional qualifier will advance to the regional final. Americas Qualifier A Americas Qualifier B 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. The winner of the regional final will qualify for the 2028 T20 World Cup. == Asia–EAP qualifier ==

The regional final will be the final stage for the qualification. The qualification stages are as follows: • Qualifier A: TBA • Qualifier B: TBA • Regional final: TBA 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. The winner(s) of the regional final will qualify for the 2028 T20 World Cup. Asia qualifier • Sub-regional qualifier: • Regional final: TBA 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. • Regional final: TBA East Asia-Pacific sub-regional qualifier The sub-regional qualifier will be hosted by Japan Cricket Association. The top sides of the sub-regional qualifier will advance to the regional final. ; Group stage ; Super 6 stage == 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. • Qualifier B: Nine teams divided into two groups to play in round-robin format followed by playoffs for a total of 20 matches from 8 to 15 July 2026 in Denmark. • 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. • Regional final: TBA Europe sub-regional qualifiers The sub-regional qualifiers will be hosted by Cyprus Cricket Association, Danish Cricket Federation and Cricket Finland. The top sides of each sub-regional qualifier will advance to the regional final. Europe qualifier A ; Group stage ; Playoffs Europe qualifier B ; Group stage ; Playoffs Europe qualifier C ; Group stage ; 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. The winner(s) of the regional final will qualify for the 2028 T20 World Cup. == References ==