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Qualification For T20 World Cup 2026 In India And Sri Lanka Intensifies In Europe; Check Full Schedule
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The T20 World Cup 2024 is done and dusted, and the focus has now shifted to T20 World Cup 2026. For the associate nations, the qualification for the event is a big deal, and currently European countries are fighting it out in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Europe Sub Regional Qualifier B in Germany.
Italy won the Qualifier A and now ten teams – Belgium, Croatia, Gibraltar, Jersey, Norway, Serbia, Slovenia, Sweden and Switzerland alongside hosts Germany are battling for that one spot in the European Qualifier 2025. The matches are being played in Krefeld Cricket Ground and the Gelsenkirchen Cricket Ground and it is the first time Germany is hosting an ICC event.
The 10 teams are divided in two groups and the tournament started on 7th of July with final to be played on 14th of July. The winner of this tournament will join Scotland, Netherlands, Italy and the winner of Qualifier C.
Schedule Of T20 World Cup 2026 Europe Sub Regional Qualifier B
Sunday 7 July
| Matches | Ground |
|---|---|
| Jersey Vs Serbia |
Krefeld Cricket Ground |
| Germany v Gibraltar | Gelsenkirchen Cricket Ground |
| Belgium v Switzerland | Krefeld Cricket Ground |
| Norway v Sweden | Gelsenkirchen Cricket Ground |
Monday 8 July
| Matches | Ground |
|---|---|
| Slovenia vs Norway | Krefeld Cricket Ground |
| Croatia vs Belgium | Gelsenkirchen Cricket Ground |
| Sweden vs Germany | Krefeld Cricket Ground |
| Switzerland vs Jersey | Gelsenkirchen Cricket Ground |
Wednesday 10 July
| Matches | Venue |
|---|---|
| Jersey vs Belgium | Krefeld Cricket Ground |
| Germany vs Norway | Gelsenkirchen Cricket Ground |
| Serbia vs Croatia | Krefeld Cricket Ground |
| Gibraltar vs Slovenia | Gelsenkirchen Cricket Ground |
Thursday 11 July
| Matches | Venue |
|---|---|
| Gibraltar vs Sweden | Krefeld Cricket Ground |
| Serbia v Switzerland | Gelsenkirchen Cricket Ground |
| Slovenia v Germany | Krefeld Cricket Ground |
| Croatia v Jersey | Gelsenkirchen Cricket Ground |
Saturday 13 July
| Matches | Venue |
|---|---|
| Belgium v Serbia | Krefeld Cricket Ground |
| Norway v Gibraltar | Gelsenkirchen Cricket Ground |
| Switzerland v Croatia | Krefeld Cricket Ground |
| Sweden v Slovenia | Gelsenkirchen Cricket Ground |
Sunday 14 July
| Matches | Venue |
|---|---|
| A2 v B2 (3rd place playoff) | Krefeld Cricket Ground |
| A4 v B4 (7th place playoff) | Gelsenkirchen Cricket Ground |
| A1 v B1 (Final) | Krefeld Cricket Ground |
| A3 v B3 (5th place playoff) | Gelsenkirchen Cricket Ground |
The T20 World Cup 2026 which will be played in India and Sri Lanka will be a 20-team affair just like the 2024 edition and 12 teams have already qualified for the event. Rest of the eight teams will be selected by Regional Qualifiers across the globe, and it would be interesting to see how the lower-ranked Europeans teams go up against European big guns like Scotland and Netherlands.
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