The Italian team became the first team to represent Italy in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 on Friday, July 11. They may have lost the final match of the Europe Qualifier to the Netherlands by 9 wickets but they gained a second position on the points table and a qualification to the next year's World Cup. Captain by a former Australian cricketer Joe Burns, Italy had four games in the qualifier. They won two games, one was lost, and one was abandoned, which gave them a total of 5 points and a Net Run Rate (NRR) of +0.612, which was better than Jersey's +0.306 with 5 points but lost out on NRR. Italy's major victory against Jersey in the early part of the tournament played an immense role in Italy's qualification. Italy 🇮🇹 has qualified for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026!🏏🏆First time Italy will play a Cricket World Cup! pic.twitter.com/97CaCTXzYM — CricketGully (@thecricketgully) July 11, 2025 Also Read | Watch: Jofra Archer Dismisses Jaiswal on Stunning Test Comeback Netherlands Top the Group The Netherlands also made it to the T20 World Cup 2026, finishing top of the European Qualifier points table. They won 3 matches out of 4, including a comprehensive victory over Italy in their final match. The Dutch team scored 6 points and had the highest NRR of +1.281 in the group. Their sole defeat was at the hands of Scotland. Europe rising! 🌍 Italy and the Netherlands qualify for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026! 💪🔥 pic.twitter.com/zKmbZeUjbW — CricketGully (@thecricketgully) July 11, 2025 With Italy and Netherlands being added to the qualified teams, 15 sides have now qualified to be a part of the T20 World Cup 2026, held in India and Sri Lanka in February-March. Five more spots are left. Teams to qualify for T20 WC 2026 India, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, South Africa, United States, West Indies, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Canada, Italy, Netherlands Also Read | Watch: Gill’s Angry Reaction After Umpires Replace 10-Over-Old Ball ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier 2025 Teams Matches Played Won Lost NR Points NRR Netherlands (Q) 4 3 1 – 6 +1.281 Italy (Q) 4 2 1 1 5 +0.612 Jersey 4 2 1 1 5 +0.306 Scotland 4 1 2 1 3 -0.117 Guernsey 4 – 3 1 1 -2.517