2024–25 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier
The 2024–25 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier is an ongoing cricket tournament that forms part of the qualification process for the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
In this cycle, a total of thirty teams are participating in the sub-regional phase. This phase is divided into three events with ten teams competing in each event, which are being held between June and August 2024.[1] Qualifier A is being held in Italy from 9 to 16 June 2024.[2] Qualifier B will be held in Germany from 7 to 14 July 2024.[3] Qualifier C will be held in Guernsey from 21 to 28 August 2024.[4][5]
The hosts and the dates of the sub-regional qualifier tournaments were announced on 14 December 2023. Italy and Germany were awarded hosting rights of an ICC qualification pathway event for the first time.[6][7]
Teams[edit]
| Qualifier A | Qualifier B | Qualifier C | Regional Final | |||
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| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 1 | Group 2 | |
Qualifier A[edit]
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| Dates | 9 – 16 June 2024 |
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| Administrator(s) | European Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Tournament format(s) | Group round-robin and knockout |
| Host(s) |  Italy |
| Participants | 10 |
| Matches | 24 |
Squads[edit]
 Austria[8]
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 France[9]
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 Hungary
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 Isle of Man[10]
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 Israel[11]
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| Italy[12]
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 Luxembourg
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 Portugal[13]
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 Romania[14]
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 Turkey
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Group stage[edit]
Group A[edit]
Points table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | Italy
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2.284 | Advance to the final |
| 2 | Isle of Man
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.625 | Advance to the 3rd place play-off |
| 3 | France
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.077 | Advance to the 5th place play-off |
| 4 | Luxembourg
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | −3.850 | Advance to the 7th place play-off |
| 5 | Turkey
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | −4.050 |
Updated to match(es) played on 10 June 2024. Source: ESPNcricinfo[15]
Fixtures[edit]
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Joe Burns 58 (42)
Vikram Vijh 2/35 (4 overs) |
Timothy Barker 27 (31)
Gareth Berg 3/16 (4 overs) |
- Luxembourg won the toss and elected to field.
- Zain Ali, Joe Burns and Thomas Draca (Ita) all made their T20I debuts.
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Gustav Mckeon 34 (26)
Ollie Webster 3/33 (4 overs) |
George Burrows 40 (34)
Usman Khan 3/39 (4 overs) |
- Isle of Man won the toss and elected to field.
- Harry McAleer and Samuel Barnett (IoM) both made their T20I debuts.
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George Burrows 52 (43)
Mecit Ozturk 2/38 (4 overs) |
Abdullah Khan Lodhi 30 (30)
Joseph Burrows 3/10 (4 overs) |
- Turkey won the toss and elected to field.
- Ibrahim Kursad Dalyan and Abdullah Khan Lodhi (Tur) both made their T20I debuts.
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Hamza Niaz 28 (18)
Crishan Kalugamage 4/17 (4 overs) |
Harry Manenti 65 (51)
Zaheer Zahiri 2/11 (3 overs) |
- Italy won the toss and elected to field.
Group B[edit]
Points table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | Romania
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.577 | Advance to the final |
| 2 | Austria
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.370 | Advance to the 3rd place play-off |
| 3 | Portugal
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.004 | Advance to the 5th place play-off |
| 4 | Hungary
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | −0.750 | Advance to the 7th place play-off |
| 5 | Israel
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | −3.004 |
Updated to match(es) played on 10 June 2024. Source: ESPNcricinfo[15]
Fixtures[edit]
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Jalpesh Vijay 42 (33)
Sheikh Rasik 3/25 (4 overs) |
Vinoth Ravindran 57 (46)
Sirajullah Khadim 2/20 (4 overs) |
- Hungary won the toss and elected to field.
- Danyal Akbar, Muhammad Burhan, Amal Jacob, Kamran Wahid (Hun), Juan Henri and Jalpesh Vijay (Por) all made their T20I debuts.
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Karanbir Singh 97 (57)
Manmeet Koli 2/26 (4 overs) |
Vasu Saini 64 (45)
Waqar Zalmai 3/40 (4 overs) |
- Austria won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ali Hussain, Rameez Khan and Adrian Lascu (Rom) all made their T20I debuts.
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Josh Evans 42 (37)
Waqar Zalmai 3/11 (4 overs) |
Aqib Iqbal 52* (35)
Niv Nagavkar 1/9 (2 overs) |
- Israel won the toss and elected to bat.
- Eyal Bhonkar, Yarden Divekar, Virendra Kumar, Warna Narayana and Prathapa Siriwardhana (Isr) all made their T20I debuts.
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Azhar Andani 29 (35)
Adrian Lascu 5/21 (4 overs) |
Taranjeet Singh 62 (43)
Juan Henri 2/35 (4 overs) |
- Portugal won the toss and elected to bat.
- Adrian Lascu (Rom) took his first five-wicket haul in T20Is.[16]
Play-offs[edit]
7th place play-off[edit]
5th place play-off[edit]
3rd place play-off[edit]
Final[edit]
Qualifier B[edit]
| Dates | 7 – 14 July 2024 |
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| Administrator(s) | European Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Tournament format(s) | Group round-robin and final |
| Host(s) |  Germany |
| Participants | 10 |
| Matches | 24 |
Squads[edit]
 Belgium
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 Croatia
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Germany
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 Gibraltar
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 Jersey
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 Norway[17]
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 Serbia
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 Sweden
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 Slovenia
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 Switzerland
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Group stage[edit]
Group A[edit]
Points table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | Belgium
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the final |
| 2 | Croatia
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the 3rd place play-off |
| 3 | Jersey
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the 5th place play-off |
| 4 | Serbia
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the 7th place play-off |
| 5 | Switzerland
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
First match(es) will be played: 7 July 2024. Source: [citation needed]
Fixtures[edit]
Group B[edit]
Points table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | Germany
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the final |
| 2 | Gibraltar
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the 3rd place play-off |
| 3 | Norway
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the 5th place play-off |
| 4 | Slovenia
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the 7th place play-off |
| 5 | Sweden
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
First match(es) will be played: 7 July 2024. Source: [citation needed]
Fixtures[edit]
Play-offs[edit]
7th place play-off[edit]
14 July 2024
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A4
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B4
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5th place play-off[edit]
14 July 2024
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A3
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B3
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3rd place play-off[edit]
14 July 2024
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A2
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B2
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Final[edit]
14 July 2024
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A1
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B1
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Qualifier C[edit]
| Dates | 21 – 28 August 2024 |
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| Administrator(s) | European Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Tournament format(s) | Group round-robin and final |
| Host(s) |  Guernsey |
| Participants | 10 |
| Matches | 24 |
Group stage[edit]
Group A[edit]
Points table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Cyprus
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the final |
| 2 |  Czech Republic
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the 3rd place play-off |
| 3 |  Denmark
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the 5th place play-off |
| 4 |  Greece
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the 7th place play-off |
| 5 |  Spain
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
First match(es) will be played: 21 August 2024. Source: [citation needed]
Fixtures[edit]
Group B[edit]
Points table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Bulgaria
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the final |
| 2 |  Estonia
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the 3rd place play-off |
| 3 |  Finland
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the 5th place play-off |
| 4 | Guernsey
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the 7th place play-off |
| 5 |  Malta
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
First match(es) will be played: 21 August 2024. Source: [citation needed]
Fixtures[edit]
Play-offs[edit]
7th place play-off[edit]
28 August 2024
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A4
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B4
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5th place play-off[edit]
28 August 2024
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A3
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B3
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3rd place play-off[edit]
28 August 2024
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A2
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B2
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Final[edit]
28 August 2024
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A1
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B1
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References[edit]
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- ^ "Italy Cricket to host 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Sub-regional Qualifier "A" in June 2024". Czarsportz. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Germany Cricket to host 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Sub-regional Qualifier "B" in July 2024". Czarsportz. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Guernsey Cricket to host 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Sub-regional Qualifier "C" in August 2024". Czarsportz. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Guernsey to host 2026 T20 World Cup qualifier in August 2024". BBC Sport. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Blockbuster European Summer of Cricket in 2024 confirmed". International Cricket Council. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Italy, Germany, Denmark set to host ICC event for first-time ever in 2024". Asian News International. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "The Austrian Cricket National Team is set to compete in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe Qualifier in Italy, starting on June 9, 2024". Austrian Cricket Association. Retrieved 7 June 2024 – via Facebook.
- ^ "France squad". Association France Cricket. Retrieved 5 June 2024 – via Facebook.
- ^ "Isle of Man Men's National team squad". Isle of Man Cricket Association. Retrieved 28 May 2024 – via Facebook.
- ^ "Good luck to our boys for the upcoming T20 qualifiers tournament, which is taking place in Italy! Make us proud!". Israel Cricket. Retrieved 2 June 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ "I convocati della nazionale Italiana per il torneo di Qualificazione alla World Cup 2026" [The Italian national team called up for the 2026 World Cup Qualifying tournament]. Italian Cricket Federation (in Italian). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "A equipa que vai representar Portugal nas eliminatórias da Qualificação para o Mundial de T20 (1a fase) do ICC em Itália de 9 a 16 de junho. Estamos confiantes que a nossa equipa vai dar tudo para chegarmos mais longe com o apoio do treinador" [The team that will represent Portugal in the qualifiers for the ICC T20 World Cup (1st phase) in Italy from June 9th to 16th. We are confident that our team will give everything to go further with the support of the coach]. Cricket Portugal (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 May 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Anunțul echipei: Îi dorim echipei noastre Naționale masculine toate cele bune pentru preliminariile regionale la Cupa Mondială ICC de la Roma, Italia" [Squad Announcement: Wishing our Men's National team all the best for the ICC World Cup Regional Qualifiers in Rome, Italy]. Federatia Romana de Cricket (in Romanian). Retrieved 7 June 2024 – via Facebook.
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- ^ "STATISTICS / STATSGURU / TWENTY20 INTERNATIONALS / BOWLING RECORDS". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Laguttak til ICC World Cup herrer" [Team selection for the ICC World Cup men]. Norwegian Cricket Board (in Norwegian). Retrieved 6 June 2024.