With Italy and the Netherlands joining the ranks, a total of 15 teams have now officially qualified for the 20-team World Cup event

Netherlands and Italy have qualified for the T20 World Cup 2026, set to be held in India and Sri Lanka. The Dutch finished the at the top of the Europe Regional Final with three wins out of four games. Itay, though, booked its tickets by the barest of margins, keeping Jersey at bay with a better Net Run Rate (NRR).

New teams making the T20 World Cup has been the norm over the last few editions. Joining the storied climb of Afghanistan, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Uganda and US next year would be Italy when they make their presence in the T20 World Cup to be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka in February-March.