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Which countries are playing in the T20 World Cup 2026 and how were they selected?

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Twenty teams are participating in the 2026 T20 World Cup. Cohosts India and Sri Lanka automatically qualified for the competition. Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, South Africa, United States, and West Indies qualified based on their performance in the 2024 edition of the tournament. Ireland, New Zealand, and Pakistan earned direct qualification spots based on their ICC Men’s T20I ranking. Scotland replaced Bangladesh after the latter refused to play its matches in India. Namibia, Zimbabwe, Canada, Nepal, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Italy, and Netherlands advanced to the main competition by winning regional qualification tournaments.