Italy and the Netherlands have secured the two European berths for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 after finishing first and second in the Europe Regional Final on 11 July. The tournament, staged at The Hague, concluded with the Netherlands defeating Italy by nine wickets—135/1 in 16.2 overs in reply to 134/7—but both teams advanced on overall points and net run rate. Veteran spinner Roelof van der Merwe set up the Dutch victory with figures of 3-15, while pacer Kyle Klein applied further pressure during Italy’s innings. Benjamin Manenti’s steady middle-order 30 and Grant Stewart’s late 27 lifted Italy past 130, a total just high enough to guarantee qualification even in defeat. The result sends Italy to their first-ever ICC global tournament, marking a milestone for a side that entered the week as underdogs. For the Netherlands, it will be a seventh T20 World Cup appearance and their sixth consecutive since 2014. Italy and the Netherlands join hosts India and Sri Lanka, along with 13 other nations that have already qualified via prior performance or rankings. The 20-team World Cup, scheduled for next year on the subcontinent, now has 15 confirmed participants, with the remaining five places to be filled through forthcoming regional qualifiers.