PkRevenue.com – The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 qualification process kicks off with the Europe Sub Regional Qualifier in Italy. Beginning on June 9, ten European teams will compete over a week-long event in Rome, with the victorious team progressing to the Europe Qualifier next year.
While global attention is on the early stages of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 in the USA and West Indies, the Europe Sub Regional Qualifier A in Rome marks the start of the journey for teams aiming for the 2026 World Cup.
Matches will be played at two venues, the Roma Cricket Ground and the Simar Cricket Ground, featuring teams from Italy, Austria, France, Hungary, Isle of Man, Israel, Luxembourg, Portugal, Romania, and Turkiye.
This qualifier consists of 24 matches spread across seven days, formatted into two groups of five teams each. The leading teams from each group will compete in a final match on June 16 to determine who moves forward in the qualification process.
In the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, 20 teams will participate, with 12 securing automatic qualification. Hosts India and Sri Lanka, along with the top eight teams from the 2024 World Cup, will qualify directly. The remaining spots will be allocated based on the ICC Men’s T20I rankings as of June 30, 2024.
The Europe Sub Regional Qualifier A is one of three such events in the region this year, all of which contribute to determining the teams for next year’s Europe Qualifier. Similar qualifiers will occur in other regions later in 2024, with regional finals scheduled for 2025.
Fixture Schedule (All times in CET):
Sunday, June 9
Italy vs Luxembourg, Roma Cricket Ground (10:15 AM)
Portugal vs Hungary, Simar Cricket Ground (10:15 AM)
Isle of Man vs France, Roma Cricket Ground (3:15 PM)
Austria vs Romania, Simar Cricket Ground (3:15 PM)
Monday, June 10
Israel vs Austria, Roma Cricket Ground (10:15 AM)
Turkiye vs Isle of Man, Simar Cricket Ground (10:15 AM)
Romania vs Portugal, Roma Cricket Ground (3:15 PM)
France vs Italy, Simar Cricket Ground (3:15 PM)
Wednesday, June 12
Italy vs Isle of Man, Roma Cricket Ground (10:15 AM)
Portugal vs Austria, Simar Cricket Ground (10:15 AM)
Luxembourg vs Turkiye, Roma Cricket Ground (3:15 PM)
Hungary vs Israel, Simar Cricket Ground (3:15 PM)
Thursday, June 13
Hungary vs Romania, Roma Cricket Ground (10:15 AM)
Luxembourg vs France, Simar Cricket Ground (10:15 AM)
Israel vs Portugal, Roma Cricket Ground (3:15 PM)
Turkiye vs Italy, Simar Cricket Ground (3:15 PM)
Saturday, June 15
Isle of Man vs Luxembourg, Roma Cricket Ground (10:15 AM)
Austria vs Hungary, Simar Cricket Ground (10:15 AM)
France vs Turkiye, Roma Cricket Ground (3:15 PM)
Romania vs Israel, Simar Cricket Ground (3:15 PM)
Sunday, June 16
A2 vs B2 (3rd place playoff), Roma Cricket Ground (10:15 AM)
A4 vs B4 (7th place playoff), Simar Cricket Ground (10:15 AM)
A1 vs B1 (Final), Roma Cricket Ground (3:15 PM)
A3 vs B3 (5th place playoff), Simar Cricket Ground (3:15 PM)
