The tournament had 2 group stages before this, with an additional qualifier to decide 4 teams that make it to the first group stage. Canada didn't make the playoff in their qualifier, while the US was a game away and lost to the Netherlands.
As a sidenote, the US and West Indies are hosting the next world cup in 2024, and therefore will automatically qualify.
poi2000 t1_ivtkqai wrote
Reply to comment by dahabit in England thump India, will play Pakistan in T20 World Cup final on Sunday by tommypopz
The tournament had 2 group stages before this, with an additional qualifier to decide 4 teams that make it to the first group stage. Canada didn't make the playoff in their qualifier, while the US was a game away and lost to the Netherlands.
As a sidenote, the US and West Indies are hosting the next world cup in 2024, and therefore will automatically qualify.