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The 10th edition of the T20 World Cup (T20 World Cup 2026) is to be organized next year. It will be hosted by India and Sri Lanka. A total of 20 teams will play in this tournament, out of which 19 teams have been confirmed. Oman and Nepal have qualified together for this tournament. Nepal cricket team has qualified for the T20 World Cup for the third time.
Let us tell you that for the T20 World Cup 2026, 3 teams were to be decided from the Asia-East Pacific Qualifier Round, out of which the places of 2 teams have been confirmed and now only 1 place is left. The final team will also be decided in the coming few days.
Oman and Nepal cricket team continued their excellent performance in the Six after the group stage of Asia-East Pacific Qualifier round. Nepal won all three matches played in the Super 6 round. Nepal had got the World Cup ticket to reach the finals. Nepal will play in this tournament for the third time, before this the team had played the T20 World Cup in 2024. India became champion in this edition.
Talking about Oman cricket team, this team also won all the three matches played in Super 6. By being on top, this team qualified for T20 World Cup 2026. Now UAE can be the 20th team to qualify for the tournament.
UAE can qualify for T20 World Cup by defeating Japan
Now UAE, Japan and Qatar have a chance to become the last team to qualify for the World Cup. The remaining matches of the teams have now become important. If the UAE cricket team wins the match against Japan, it will qualify for the World Cup.
These are the equations for the remaining 1 place.
Earlier this month, Zimbabwe and Namibia had qualified for the tournament from the T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier. As per the current situation, UAE, Japan and Qatar are in the race to qualify. UAE has lost to Nepal and Oman in the Super Six round of Asia-EAP Qualifier, but after defeating Samoa, the team is at third position. Japan is at number four. It is a bit difficult for Qatar because it needs to beat Samoa but then the other two teams lose their matches.
Teams that have qualified for T20 World Cup 2026
India, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, South Africa, America, West Indies, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Canada, Italy, Netherlands, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Nepal, Oman.