Is Afghanistan out of T20 World Cup 2026?
Afghanistan suffered a heartbreaking double Super Over loss against South Africa in the ongoing men’s T20 World Cup at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.
Rashid Khan’s side, which also lost its campaign opener to New Zealand last week, is now on the brink of a group-stage exit.
Is Afghanistan out of the World Cup?
After two straight losses, Afghanistan sits third in Group D with a net run rate of -0.555. New Zealand and South Africa are tied on four points, with the former currently topping the group on superior net run rate. However, Afghanistan has not been mathematically eliminated from the tournament yet.
How can Afghanistan qualify for the Super 8s of the T20 World Cup?
Afghanistan will need one of South Africa or New Zealand to lose both its remaining group matches, in addition to winning its own last two games against UAE and Canada convincingly.
Published on Feb 11, 2026
