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Which teams have qualified for the knockout phase of the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup?

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The English and New Zealand cricket teams, which are playing along with Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Group 2 of the Super Eight stage at the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup , and the South African and Indiancricket teams, in Group 1 with West Indies and Zimbabwe, have mathematically qualified for the knockout phase of the competition. England won its matches against Sri Lanka and Pakistan to reach the semifinals of the T20 World Cup for the fifth time in a row, setting a new record for the most consecutive appearances in the knockout stage of various editions of the tournament. After losing to England and New Zealand, Sri Lanka has been eliminated from the World Cup. Zimbabwe has also been eliminated following losses against West Indies and India. Pakistan was knocked out of the tournament because its net run rate was inferior to New Zealand’s. The West Indies was eliminated after losing to India in the final Super Eight stage match of the competition.(Read: 2026 T20 World Cup Highlights)