In Cricket, Italy has qualified for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup for the first time. Alongside Italy, the Netherlands has also qualified for the tournament, which will be held in India and Sri Lanka next year.
The two teams met in one of the two all-important fixtures of the day at the Europe Qualifier of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at The Hague in Switzerland yesterday.
The Netherlands defeated Italy by nine wickets, while Jersey shocked Scotland with a one-wicket victory off the final ball of the match.
Italy and Jersey both sat with five points in the log standings, but Italian side secured their place at the main event due to superior net run rate.
So far, 15 teams have qualified for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. The Asian leg of the qualifier will see three more sides qualify from the competition, while two teams will make it through from the Africa qualifier.
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