While the eyes of the world may be fixed on the early stages of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 in the USA and West Indies, elsewhere in Europe the journey begins to determine the participating nations in the 2026 edition, with the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Europe Sub Regional Qualifier A set to commence in Rome on Sunday. Representing the first qualification event on the road to India and Sri Lanka in 2026, two venues in the Italian capital will play host to ten teams hoping to advance to the next round of qualification – the Europe Qualifier – to be held next year. A total of 24 matches will take place across seven days of competition, with the action split between the Roma Cricket Ground and the Simar Cricket Ground, as hosts Italy prepare to welcome Austria, France, Hungary, Isle of Man, Israel, Luxembourg, Portugal, Romania and Turkiye.
Teams will go head-to-head in a round-robin format across two groups of five. Following the group fixtures, playoff matches will take place on Sunday 16 June, including a winner-takes-all affair between the top teams in either group, in what is effectively a final, with the chance to extend their qualification journey at stake. With the ongoing Men’s T20 World Cup having already showcased the competitiveness of emerging cricket nations, Rome is set to witness the next crop of exciting teams that could take the world by storm in 2026.
“ICC Europe are delighted to be opening our incredibly exciting summer of International Cricket.
