World Cup T20 European Qualifiers Cyprus 2026
‘Inter-Insular rivals will both be heading to Cyprus‘ by Gareth Le Prevost 16th Dec 2025 Guernsey Press
| Date | Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 16th May 2026 | Sweden | RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus |
| Sunday 17th May | Malta | RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus |
| Tuesday 19th May | Austria | RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus |
| Wednesday 20th May | Slovenia | RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus |
| Friday 22nd May | Jersey | RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus |
Guernsey and Jersey have been drawn in the same Sub-Regional Qualifier for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2028.
They will head to Cyprus in May next year for their 10-team tournament, which also includes the hosts as well as Austria, Croatia, France, Malta, Slovenia, Sweden and Switzerland, with just one nation progressing to the next round.
Both islands reached this year’s Europe Final for the 2026 edition of the World Cup having come through different qualifiers the previous summer, with Jersey winning their meeting in the Netherlands by 22 runs.
Although fixtures have yet to be confirmed, due to Jersey being the highest-ranked nation in Qualifier A at 27th in the world and Guernsey next best at 37th, they are set to be placed in separate groups in Cyprus. If that is the case, they could only meet in the play-off stage at the end of the week.
2026 Sub-Regional events
Qualifier A – Cyprus, 16-23 May
Austria, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Guernsey, Jersey, Malta, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland
Qualifier B – Denmark, 8-15 July
Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Gibraltar, Hungary, Norway, Romania, Scotland, Serbia, Turkey
Qualifier C – Finland, 14-21 August
Bulgaria, Czechia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Isle of Man, Israel, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain
