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The 2024 Men's T20 World Cup qualification was the process by which teams qualified for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. 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.

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

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

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

Africa qualifier

The African qualifier had two stages, the sub-regional qualifier and the regional final. 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.

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

Africa sub-regional qualifiers

Africa qualifier A

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Africa qualifier B

Pos	Team v t e	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

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	NR	Pts	NRR	Qualification
1	Namibia	6	6	0	0	12	2.658	Qualified for the 2024 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

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

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, 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.

The qualification stages were as follows:

• Sub-regional Qualifier: Five teams, played in Round-robin format between 25 February 2023 – 4 March 2023. The top three advanced to the regional final.
• Regional Final: Four teams, played in Double round-robin format between 30 September – 7 October 2023. The winner advanced to the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

Americas sub-regional qualifier

Pos	Team v t e	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

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	NR	Pts	NRR	Qualification
1	Canada	6	4	1	1	9	3.980	Qualified for the 2024 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

The Asian 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 Doha, Qatar while Qualifier B was held in Pandamaran, Malaysia. 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.
• Qualifier B: Five teams, played in Round-robin format between 26 July – 1 August 2023. The winner advanced to the regional final.
• 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.

Asia sub-regional qualifiers

Asia qualifier A

Pos	Team v t e	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

Pos	Team v t e	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

Group stage

Group A

Pos	Team v t e	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 v t e	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

	v t e 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

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

EAP qualifier A

Pos	Team v t e	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

Pos	Team v t e	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

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	NR	Pts	NRR	Qualification
1	Papua New Guinea	6	6	0	0	12	4.189	Qualified for the 2024 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

The European qualifier was held in two stages, the sub-regional qualifier and the regional final. 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.

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. The regional final was held in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Europe sub-regional qualifiers

Europe qualifier A

Group 1

Pos	Team v t e	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 v t e	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

Group 1

Pos	Team v t e	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 v t e	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

Group 1

Pos	Team v t e	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 v t e	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

	v t e 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

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	NR	Pts	NRR	Qualification
1	Scotland	6	6	0	0	12	4.110	Qualified for the 2024 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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