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With the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 just over eight months away, Canada have officially booked their spot in the 20-team tournament after confirming a top-of-the-table finish in the Americas Regional Qualifying Finals. After defeating Bahamas by seven wickets at the Maple Leaf Cricket Ground in King City - located close to Toronto - Canada registered their fifth straight win in the Americas Regional Qualifying Finals, to make the T20 World Cup next year with a game in hand.
It is important to note that Americas Regional Qualifying Finals has a total of four teams, including Canada, Bahamas, Bermuda, and Cayman Islands from the North America continent. In their first five matches of the qualifying tournament, Canada have been incredibly dominating, collecting big wins over the other three teams, to not give them any chance at potentially making the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.
Canada are the 13th team to make the T20 World Cup next year in men's cricket
Canada will now make their second straight appearance in the coveted tournament after making it the last time via the same qualification route as well. Moreover, the other 12 teams who have already qualified for the T20 World Cup next year are the hosts India and Sri Lanka along with the likes of Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, The USA, and West Indies.
The remaining seven teams will be joining them in the tournament in due course, with three from the Asia-EAP Qualifier, two from the Europe Qualifier, two from the Africa Qualifier. Moreover, Canada will be looking to end their Americas Regional Qualifying Finals with a win over Bermuda on Sunday, June 22, at the Maple Leaf Cricket Ground in King City.
