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2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup qualification

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2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup qualification
Dates12 July 2022 – 30 November 2023
Administrator(s)International Cricket Council
Cricket formatTwenty20 International
Participants81
Matches255
2026

The 2024 Men's T20 World Cup qualification was the process by which teams qualified for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[1] A series of regional qualification tournaments determined the teams which took part in the tournament, this format of qualification was newly introduced in November 2021.[2][3]

In total, 81 countries took part in the regional qualification process, from which eight teams qualified for the T20 World Cup. Regional tournaments were held between July 2022 and November 2023—Europe qualifier (32 teams), EAP qualifier (9 teams), Americas qualifier (6 teams), Asia qualifier (15 teams) and Africa qualifier (19 teams).

Qualified teams

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Highlighted are the countries that will be participating in the 2024 Men's T20 World Cup.
  Qualified as hosts
  Qualified by finishing in Top 8 in the previous tournament
  Qualified via the T20I Rankings
  Qualified via the regional qualifiers
  Participated in the regional qualifiers but failed to qualify
Team Method of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Venue(s) Number of
teams
Total
times
qualified
Last
time
qualified
Current
consecutive
appearances
Previous best
performance
 United States Hosts 16 November 2021 2 1 1
 West Indies 9 2022 9 Winners (2012, 2016)
 Australia 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup
(Top 8 teams from the previous tournament)
13 November 2022  Australia 8 9 2022 9 Winners (2021)
 England 9 2022 9 Winners (2010, 2022)
 India 9 2022 9 Winners (2007)
 Netherlands 6 2022 5 Super 12 (2022)
 New Zealand 9 2022 9 Runners-up (2021)
 Pakistan 9 2022 9 Winners (2009)
 South Africa 9 2022 9 Semi-finals (2009, 2014)
 Sri Lanka 9 2022 9 Winners (2014)
 Afghanistan ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings 14 November 2022 2 7 2022 7 Super 10 (2016)
 Bangladesh 9 2022 9 Super 8 (2007)
 Ireland Europe Qualifier 20–28 July 2023  Scotland 2 8 2022 8 Super 8 (2009)
 Scotland 6 2022 4 Super 12 (2021)
 Papua New Guinea East Asia-Pacific Qualifier 22–29 July 2023  Papua New Guinea 1 2 2021 1 First Round (2021)
 Canada Americas Qualifier 30 September–7 October 2023  Bermuda 1 1 1
   Nepal Asia Qualifier 30 October–5 November 2023    Nepal 2 2 2014 1 First Round (2014)
 Oman 3 2016 1 Group Stage (2016, 2021)
 Namibia Africa Qualifier 22–30 November 2023  Namibia 2 3 2022 3 Super 12 (2021)
 Uganda 1 1
Total 20

Groups of the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup

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The 20 qualified teams were divided into four groups of five teams for the group stage of the tournament.[4]

Group stage
Group A Group B Group C Group D
Source: ESPNcricinfo[5]

Africa qualifier

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The African qualifier had two stages, the sub-regional qualifier and the regional final.[1] With the top two teams from the two sub-regional qualifiers advancing to the regional final. Both of the sub-regional qualifiers were held in Rwanda.[6][7]

Namibia and Zimbabwe directly qualified for the regional final after receiving a bye due to their participation in 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Similarly, Uganda also received a bye after taking part in 2022 global qualifiers. The regional Final was held in Namibia.

The qualification structure was as follows:

  • Qualifier A: Eight teams, played in Round-robin format between 17 – 25 November 2022. The top two advanced to the regional final.[8]
  • Qualifier B: Eight teams, played in Round-robin format between 1 – 9 December 2022. The top two advanced to the regional final.[9]
  • Regional Final: Seven teams, played in Round-robin format between 12 – 30 November 2023. The top two advanced to the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[10][11]

Africa sub-regional qualifiers

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Africa qualifier A

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Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Kenya 7 5 0 2 12 5.699 Advanced to the regional final
2  Rwanda 7 5 1 1 11 2.466
3  Malawi 7 4 1 2 10 2.026
4  Botswana 7 3 3 1 7 1.167
5  Saint Helena 7 2 3 2 6 −0.976
6  Lesotho 7 2 4 1 5 −3.497
7  Seychelles 7 0 4 3 3 −1.639
8  Mali 7 0 5 2 2 −4.954

Africa qualifier B

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Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Tanzania 7 6 0 1 13 4.891 Advanced to the regional final
2  Nigeria 7 6 0 1 13 3.739
3  Mozambique 7 5 2 0 10 0.684
4  Sierra Leone 7 4 3 0 8 −0.039
5  Ghana 7 3 4 0 6 1.446
6  Eswatini 7 1 5 1 3 −2.067
7  Gambia 7 1 6 0 2 −3.865
8  Cameroon 7 0 6 1 1 −3.872

Africa regional final

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Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Namibia 6 6 0 0 12 2.658 Qualified for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup
2  Uganda 6 5 1 0 10 1.334
3  Zimbabwe 6 4 2 0 8 2.922
4  Kenya 6 3 3 0 6 −0.911
5  Nigeria 6 1 4 1 3 −1.026
6  Tanzania 6 1 5 0 2 −1.507
7  Rwanda 6 0 5 1 1 −4.303

Americas qualifier

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The Americas qualifier was held in two stages, the sub-regional qualifier and the regional final.[1][2]

The sub-regional qualifier was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Belize withdrew from the qualifier in February 2023. Top three teams advanced into the regional final,[15] where they were joined by Canada who received a bye into the regional qualifier after taking part in 2022 global qualifiers. The regional final was held in Bermuda.[16]

The qualification stages were as follows:

Americas sub-regional qualifier

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Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Bermuda 4 4 0 0 8 4.897 Advanced to the regional final
2  Cayman Islands 4 3 1 0 6 −0.638
3  Panama 4 1 3 0 2 −0.413
4  Argentina 4 1 3 0 2 −1.527
5  Bahamas 4 1 3 0 2 −1.785

Americas regional final

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Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Canada 6 4 1 1 9 3.980 Qualified for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup
2  Bermuda 6 4 1 1 9 2.410
3  Cayman Islands 6 1 3 2 4 −3.748
4  Panama 6 0 4 2 2 −4.561

Asia qualifier

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The Asian qualifier was also held in two stages, the sub-regional qualifier and the regional final.[2][21]

In the sub-regional phase, Qualifier A was held in Doha, Qatar while Qualifier B was held in Pandamaran, Malaysia.[22] The table-toppers of each qualifier advanced into the regional final, where they were joined by United Arab Emirates who directly qualified for the regional final after participating in 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Bahrain, Hong Kong, Oman and Singapore also received a bye into the regional qualifier after taking part in 2022 global qualifiers. The regional final was held in Nepal.

The qualification stages were as follows:

  • Qualifier A: Four teams, played in Double round-robin format between 28 September – 5 October 2023. The winner advanced to the regional final.[23]
  • Qualifier B: Five teams, played in Round-robin format between 26 July – 1 August 2023. The winner advanced to the regional final.[24][25]
  • Regional Final: Eight teams were divided into two groups of four teams to play Round-robin matches. The top two teams from each group advanced to the semi-finals. The winner and runner-up advanced to the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[26]

Asia sub-regional qualifiers

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Asia qualifier A

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Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Kuwait 6 5 1 0 10 2.202 Advance to the regional final
2  Saudi Arabia 6 5 1 0 10 1.447
3  Qatar 6 2 4 0 4 0.349
4  Maldives 6 0 6 0 0 −4.332

Asia qualifier B

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Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Malaysia 4 4 0 0 8 5.986 Advance to the regional final
2  Thailand 4 3 1 0 6 2.927
3  Bhutan 4 2 2 0 4 −0.085
4  China 4 1 3 0 2 −3.537
5  Myanmar 4 0 4 0 0 −4.196

Asia regional final

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Group stage

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Group A
Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Oman 3 3 0 0 6 0.983 Advanced to the semi-finals
2    Nepal 3 2 1 0 4 0.729
3  Malaysia 3 1 2 0 2 0.187
4  Singapore 3 0 3 0 0 −1.936
Group B
Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  United Arab Emirates 3 3 0 0 6 1.445 Advanced to the semi-finals
2  Bahrain 3 1 2 0 2 −0.398
3  Hong Kong 3 1 2 0 2 −0.433
4  Kuwait 3 1 2 0 2 −0.649

Knockout stage

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Semi-finals Final
      
A1  Oman 109/0 (14.2 overs)
B2  Bahrain 106/9 (20 overs)
SF1W  Oman 184/9 (20 overs)
21/0 (Super Over)
SF2W    Nepal 184/6 (20 overs)
10/1 (Super Over)
B1  United Arab Emirates 134/9 (20 overs)
A2    Nepal 135/2 (17.1 overs)

East Asia-Pacific qualifier

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The East Asia-Pacific qualifier was also held in two stages, the sub-regional qualifier and the regional final. In the sub-regional phase, Qualifier A was held in Port Vila, Vanuatu while Qualifier B was held in Sano, Japan.

The table-toppers of each qualifier advanced into the regional final, where they were joined by Papua New Guinea and Philippines who received bye into the regional final after taking part in 2022 global qualifiers. The regional final was held in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

The qualification stages were as follows:

  • Qualifier A: Four teams, played in Double round-robin format between 9 – 15 September 2022. The winner advanced to the regional final.
  • Qualifier B: Three teams, played in Double round-robin format between 15 – 18 October 2022. The winner advanced to the regional final.
  • Regional Final: Four teams, played in Double round-robin format between 22 – 29 July 2023. The winner advanced to the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

EAP sub-regional qualifiers

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EAP qualifier A

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Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Vanuatu 6 5 1 0 10 1.228 Advanced to the regional final
2  Fiji 6 3 3 0 6 −0.240
3  Cook Islands 6 3 3 0 6 −0.929
4  Samoa 6 1 5 0 2 −0.114

EAP qualifier B

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Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Japan 4 3 1 0 6 2.928 Advanced to the regional final
2  Indonesia 4 3 1 0 6 1.066
3  South Korea 4 0 4 0 0 −3.965

EAP regional final

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Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Papua New Guinea 6 6 0 0 12 4.189 Qualified for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup
2  Japan 6 3 3 0 6 0.105
3  Vanuatu 6 2 4 0 4 −1.170
4  Philippines 6 1 5 0 2 −2.697

Europe qualifier

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The European qualifier was held in two stages, the sub-regional qualifier and the regional final.[3] Sub-regional phase consisted of three tournaments, Qualifier A and Qualifier B were held in Vantaa, Finland while Qualifier C was held in Ghent, Belgium.[34][35]

The winners of each qualifier advanced into the regional final, where they were joined by Ireland and Scotland who directly qualified for the regional final after participating in 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, Germany and Jersey also received bye into the regional final after taking part in 2022 global qualifiers.[36] The regional final was held in Edinburgh, Scotland.[37]

The qualification stages were as follows:

  • Qualifier A: Ten teams divided into two groups of five to play Round-robin matches. The winners of each group advanced to the final. The winner of final advanced to the regional final.[38]
  • Qualifier B: Ten teams divided into two groups of five to play Round-robin matches. The winners of each group advanced to the final. The winner of final advanced to the regional final.[39]
  • Qualifier C: Eight teams divided into two groups of four to play Round-robin matches. The top two teams advanced to the semi-finals. The winner of qualifier advanced to the regional final.[40]
  • Regional Final: Seven teams, played in Round-robin format between 20 – 28 July 2023. The top two teams advanced to the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[41]

Europe sub-regional qualifiers

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Europe qualifier A

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Group 1
Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Italy 4 4 0 0 8 4.517 Advanced to the final
2  Finland 4 3 1 0 6 1.008 Advanced to the 3rd place playoff
3  Sweden 4 2 2 0 4 0.848 Advanced to the 5th place playoff
4  Croatia 4 1 3 0 2 −3.733 Advanced to the 7th place playoff
5  Greece 4 0 4 0 0 −2.648
Group 2
Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Isle of Man 4 4 0 0 8 3.238 Advanced to the final
2  Cyprus 4 2 2 0 4 1.451 Advanced to the 3rd place playoff
3  Romania 4 2 2 0 4 0.136 Advanced to the 5th place playoff
4  Serbia 4 2 2 0 4 −0.826 Advanced to the 7th place playoff
5  Turkey 4 0 4 0 0 −3.754
Final
Winner Runners-up Margin
 Italy
102/3 (10.5 overs)
 Isle of Man
101/8 (20 overs)
7 wickets
Scorecard

Europe qualifier B

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Group 1
Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Austria 4 4 0 0 8 4.249 Advanced to the final
2  Guernsey 4 3 1 0 6 2.200 Advanced to the 3rd place playoff
3  Luxembourg 4 2 2 0 4 −0.391 Advanced to the 5th place playoff
4  Bulgaria 4 1 3 0 2 −3.341 Advanced to the 7th place playoff
5  Slovenia 4 0 4 0 0 −3.457
Group 2
Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Norway 4 3 1 0 6 3.197 Advanced to the final
2  France 4 3 1 0 6 1.132 Advanced to the 3rd place playoff
3   Switzerland 4 2 2 0 4 −0.006 Advanced to the 5th place playoff
4  Czech Republic 4 2 2 0 4 −1.417 Advanced to the 7th place playoff
5  Estonia 4 0 4 0 0 −2.417
Final
Winner Runners-up Margin
 Austria
77/1 (8.1 overs)
 Norway
77 (12.4 overs)
9 wickets
Scorecard

Europe qualifier C

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Group 1
Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Belgium 3 3 0 0 6 1.445 Advanced to the semi-finals
2  Denmark 3 2 1 0 4 3.467
3  Gibraltar 3 1 2 0 2 −3.560 Advanced to the 5th place semi-finals
4  Hungary 3 0 3 0 0 −1.617
Group 2
Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Spain 3 3 0 0 6 2.682 Advanced to the semi-finals
2  Portugal 3 2 1 0 4 −0.281
3  Malta 3 1 2 0 2 −0.111 Advanced to the 5th place semi-finals
4  Israel 3 0 3 0 0 −1.889
Knockout stage
Semi-finals Final
      
A1  Belgium 113 (18.4 overs)
B2  Portugal 114/2 (16.1 overs)
SF1W  Portugal 110/9 (20 overs)
SF2W  Denmark 111/1 (13.1 overs)
B1  Denmark 154/7 (20 overs)
A2  Spain 113 (16.1 overs)

Europe regional final

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Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Scotland 6 6 0 0 12 4.110 Qualified for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup
2  Ireland 6 4 1 1 9 2.716
3  Italy 6 3 2 1 7 −0.965
4  Jersey 6 3 3 0 6 0.431
5  Germany 6 2 3 1 5 −0.440
6  Denmark 6 1 5 0 2 −0.894
7  Austria 6 0 5 1 1 −5.885

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