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Nepal, Oman, and UAE Qualify for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 from Asia-Pacific Region

Nepal, Oman, and the UAE secured the final three spots for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 after impressive performances in the Asia-Pacific Regional Final held in Oman.

Sandipan Ghosh
Last updated: 29.10.2025
Nepal Qualify for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026

As the last three teams to qualify for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, Nepal, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) booked their tickets after finishing in the top three places in the 2025 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia-Pacific Regional Final.

Oman hosted the 2025 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia-Pacific Regional Final from October 8 to 17, 2025. A total of nine teams participated for the remaining three spots of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, while the regional final was played in group round robin and Super Six formats.


2025 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia-Pacific Regional Final: Group Stage

Group A

Team

Matches

Won

Lost

No Result

Points

Net Run Rate

UAE

2

2

0

0

4

0.584

Oman

2

1

1

0

2

0.225

Malaysia

2

0

2

0

0

– 0.873

  • From Group A, the UAE and Oman qualified for the Super Six.

Group B

Team

Matches

Won

Lost

No Result

Points

Net Run Rate

Nepal

2

2

0

0

4

1.834

Japan

2

1

1

0

2

– 0.309

Kuwait

2

0

2

0

0

– 1.576

  • From Group B, Nepal and Japan advanced to the Super Six.

Group C

Team

Matches

Won

Lost

No Result

Points

Net Run Rate

Oman

2

2

0

0

4

1.874

Samoa

2

1

1

0

2

– 0.302

Papua New Guinea

2

0

2

0

0

– 1.574

  • From Group C, the hosts Oman and Samoa advanced to the Super Six.


2025 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia-Pacific Regional Final: Super Six

In the Super Six, each team played matches with four other teams, while their group stage result with the other qualified teams carried forward to the Super Six. The top three teams at the end of the Super Six points table would qualify for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, which India and Sri Lanka will host in February-March 2026. 


Team

Matches

Won

Lost

No Result

Points

Net Run Rate

Nepal

5

5

0

0

10

1.849

Oman

5

4

1

0

8

0.456

UAE

5

3

2

0

6

1.493

Qatar

5

2

3

0

4

– 0.114

Japan

5

1

4

0

2

– 1.033

Samoa

5

0

5

0

0

– 2.809


First, Nepal and Oman qualified for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. Later, the United Arab Emirates became the last team to qualify for the next T20 World Cup.


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