USA qualify automatically for T20 World Cup 2026, Pakistan knocked out of T20 World Cup 2024

The teams that are currently vying for a spot in the Super 8s stage of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2024 have another reason to fight for a place in the next round. A spot in the top eight of the ongoing tournament will also earn them a spot in the next T20 World Cup, scheduled to be played in India and Sri Lanka in 2026.

Just like the ongoing competition, a total of 20 teams will be participating in the next edition as well. Two of those 20 teams will be India and Sri Lanka as they will be qualifying automatically for being the co-hosts. India have already made it to the Super 8s of the ongoing tournament while Sri Lanka have failed to do so but they will be able to play in the next T20 World Cup.

Apart from the two co-hosts, the top eight teams of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 will be qualifying automatically as well. With India also in the Super 8s, a total of seven teams will be qualifying from this year's T20 World Cup.

They will be joined by the three highest-ranked teams on the ICC's T20I rankings as of June 30, 2024. It will take the number of teams to 12. The remaining eight spots will be decided through the ICC's regional qualifiers.

USA qualify for the next T20 World Cup:

USA have booked their place in the Super 8s of the ongoing T20 World Cup after their game against Ireland was washed out. As a result, they have qualified for the next T20 World Cup as well. They have joined India from Group A in the Super 8s while Pakistan, Ireland, and Canada have been eliminated.

It also means Pakistan will now have to ensure that they remain one of the three highest-ranked teams on the ICC's T20I rankings as of June 30 to gain automatic qualification. At present, they are at the fourth spot in the rankings and look set to make the cut.

Meanwhile, the other teams who have qualified for the Super 8s are Australia, Afghanistan, West Indies, and South Africa.