ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026: Canada qualify as 13th team for next edition, check full list of qualified teams and spots left
The hosts of the Americas Regional Final confirmed their place at the tournament on Saturday, beating The Bahamas and watching Bermuda lose to the Cayman Islands, putting them in an unassailable lead.
The side then closed out with a win over Bermuda on Sunday, finishing three wins clear of their nearest rival for tournament tickets.
Having featured at last year's Men's T20 World Cup in the USA and the Caribbean, Canada arrived into the Qualifiers as one of the favourites to progress through.
Canada had opened their campaign with a comprehensive win against Bermuda by 110 runs. The result was followed by a 59-run win against Cayman Islands and a 10-wicket trumping of Bahamas in the first round of games between the teams.
Canada joined co-hosts India, Sri Lanka as the latest entrants to the next edition of the World Cup, behind Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, South Africa, United States, West Indies, Ireland, New Zealand and Pakistan.
Seven more teams – two from the Europe Qualifier (to be played from 5–11 July 2025), two from the Africa Qualifier (to be played from 19 September – 4 October 2025) and three from the Asia–EAP Qualifier (to be played from 1–17 October 2025) – will join the Men's T20 World Cup.
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