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2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup qualification

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 will take 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 edit

 
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
Method of
qualification 		Date of
qualification 		Venues Number of
teams 		Team Total
times
qualified 		Last
time
qualified 		Previous best
performance
Hosts 16 November 2021 — 2   United States 1 — —
  West Indies 9 2022 Winners (2012, 2016)
2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup
(Top 8 teams from the previous tournament) 		13 November 2022   Australia 8   Australia 9 2022 Winners (2021)
  England 9 2022 Winners (2010, 2022)
  India 9 2022 Winners (2007)
  Netherlands 5 2022 Super 12 (2022)
  New Zealand 9 2022 Runners-up (2021)
  Pakistan 9 2022 Winners (2009)
  South Africa 9 2022 Semi-finals (2009, 2014)
  Sri Lanka 9 2022 Winners (2014)
ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings 14 November 2022 — 2   Afghanistan 7 2022 Super 10 (2016)
  Bangladesh 9 2022 Super 8 (2007)
Europe Qualifier 20-28 July 2023   Scotland 2   Ireland 7 2022 Super 8 (2009)
  Scotland 5 2022 Super 12 (2021)
East Asia-Pacific Qualifier 22-29 July 2023   Papua New Guinea 1   Papua New Guinea 2 2021 First Round (2021)
Americas Qualifier 30 September-7 October 2023   Bermuda 1   Canada 1 — —
Asia Qualifier 30 October–5 November 2023     Nepal 2     Nepal 2 2014 First Round (2014)
  Oman 3 2016 Group Stage (2016, 2021)
Africa Qualifier 22–30 November 2023   Namibia 2   Namibia 3 2022 Super 12 (2021)
  Uganda 1 — —
Total 20

Africa qualifier edit

Main article: 2022–23 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier

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.[4][5]

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.[6]
  • Qualifier B: Eight teams, played in Round-robin format between 1 – 9 December 2022. The top two advanced to the regional final.[7]
  • 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.[8][9]

Africa sub-regional qualifiers edit

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
Source: ESPNcricinfo[10]

Africa qualifier B
 edit

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
Source: ESPNcricinfo[11]

Africa regional final edit

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
Source: ESPNcricinfo[12]

Americas qualifier edit

Main article: 2023 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier

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,[13] 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.[14]

The qualification stages were as follows:

Americas sub-regional qualifier edit

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
Source: ESPNcricinfo[17]

Americas regional final edit

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
Source: ESPNcricinfo[18]

Asia qualifier edit

Main article: 2023 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier

The Asian qualifier was also held in two stages, the sub-regional qualifier and the regional final.[2][19]

In the sub-regional phase, Qualifier A was held in Doha, Qatar while Qualifier B was held in Pandamaran, Malaysia.[20] 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.[21]
  • Qualifier B: Five teams, played in Round-robin format between 26 July – 1 August 2023. The winner advanced to the regional final.[22][23]
  • 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.[24]

Asia sub-regional qualifiers edit

Asia qualifier A
 edit

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
Source: ESPNcricinfo[25]

Asia qualifier B
 edit

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
Source: ESPNcricinfo[26]

Asia regional final edit

Group stage edit

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
Source: ESPNcricinfo[27]
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
Source: ESPNcricinfo[28]

Knockout stage edit

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 edit

Main article: 2022–23 ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier

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 edit

EAP qualifier A
 edit

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
Source: ESPNcricinfo[29]

EAP qualifier B
 edit

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
Source: ESPNcricinfo[30]

EAP regional final edit

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
Source: ESPNcricinfo[31]

Europe qualifier edit

Main article: 2022–23 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier

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.[32][33]

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.[34] The regional final was held in Edinburgh, Scotland.[35]

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.[36]
  • 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.[37]
  • 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.[38]
  • 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.[39]

Europe sub-regional qualifiers edit

Europe qualifier A edit

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
Source: ESPNcricinfo[40]
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
Source: ESPNcricinfo[41]
Final
Winner Runners-up Margin
  Italy
102/3 (10.5 overs) 		  Isle of Man
101/8 (20 overs) 		7 wickets
Scorecard

Europe qualifier B edit

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
Source: ESPNcricinfo[42]
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
Source: ESPNcricinfo[43]
Final
Winner Runners-up Margin
  Austria
77/1 (8.1 overs) 		  Norway
77 (12.4 overs) 		9 wickets
Scorecard

Europe qualifier C edit

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
Source: ESPNcricinfo[44]
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
Source: ESPNcricinfo[45]
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 edit

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
Source: ESPNcricinfo[46]

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