The qualifying cycle for 2026 actually gets underway during the 2024 edition - the first of the sub-regional qualifiers starting in Rome just a week after the World Cup itself kicks off in Dallas. ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier latest results as well as schedule, live score, points table, match list, standings and predictions for all teams participating. The final participant will be determined from the Asia & East Asia-Pacific Qualifiers which ends on October 17. How many teams will play in the T20 World Cup in 2026? The 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup qualification was the qualifying process by which teams qualified for the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup. [3] The qualification process for the 2026 tournament included two stages: direct qualification and regional qualification. 12 teams were awarded direct qualification while 81 teams took part in the regional qualification to compete for the remaining 8 spots. The regional qualification included series of sub-regional qualifiers and regional finals held between ...