The 2027 Cricket World Cup qualification is an ongoing process by which teams will qualify for the 2027 Cricket World Cup.[1] A series of competitions will determine which teams will take part in the tournament.[2][3]
| Dates | 15 February 2024 – 2027 |
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| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | One Day International List A |
| Participants | 36 |
| Matches | 289 |
Format
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The eight top-ranked teams in the ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings, along with the 2027 hosts will automatically qualify for the tournament.[4] The CWC Challenge League Play-off served as a relegation tournament allowing new teams from the ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings to enter the qualification cycle.[5] 13th to 28th placed teams from the previous cycle along with the 4 teams advanced from the Challenge League Play-off entered the 20-team qualification cycle to compete for the remaining 4 spots in the World Cup.[2][3]
The next two teams in the ODI rankings (excluding the teams already qualified) will directly qualify for the CWC Qualifier. The remaining 20 sides are divided into two leagues, the CWC League 2 (8 teams) and the CWC Challenge League (12 teams).[6] Based on the results of the leagues, teams will either directly qualify for the CWC Qualifier, be eliminated from the World Cup qualification, or advance to the CWC Qualifier Play-off through which they could qualify for the CWC Qualifier. The Qualifier Play-off will also determine promotion and relegation between the two leagues.[7]
Participating teams
editIn November 2021, the ICC announced that there would not be a second edition of the Super League.[8] Teams were allocated to the two leagues based on the results from the previous World Cup qualification cycle.[2][3]
| Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Final standings in previous cycle | Number of teams | Teams | Placement in 2027 cycle |
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| Hosts | 16 November 2021 | ICC Full Members | 2 |
 South Africa |
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| ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings | 31 March 2027[9] | Top 8 teams, excluding the hosts |
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| 2019–2023 World Cup qualification cycle | 30 July 2020 – 14 May 2023 | 13th (Super League) |
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 Netherlands |
2024–2026 League 2[10] |
| 14 August 2019 – 16 March 2023 | 14th–16th (Top 3 of League 2) |
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 Nepal
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 Oman
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 Scotland
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| 26 March – 5 April 2023 | 17th–20th (Top 4 of Qualifier Play-off) |
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 Canada
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 Namibia
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 United Arab Emirates
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 United States
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| 21st–22nd (Bottom 2 of Qualifier Play-off) |
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 Jersey |
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 Papua New Guinea
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| 16 September 2019 – 13 December 2022 | 23rd–28th (Top 6 of Challenge League) |
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 Denmark
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 Hong Kong
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 Kenya
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 Qatar
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 Singapore
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 Uganda
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| 29th–32nd (Bottom 4 of Challenge League) |
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 Bermuda |
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 Italy
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 Malaysia
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 Vanuatu
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| ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings | 30 September 2023 | Top 4 teams, didn't participate in the previous cycle |
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 Bahrain
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 Kuwait
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 Saudi Arabia
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 Tanzania
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| Total | 36 |
Qualified teams
editSouth Africa and Zimbabwe as full-member co-hosts have automatically qualified for the final stages of the tournament.[11]
| Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Venues | Number of teams | Teams | Total times qualified | Last time qualified | Previous best performance |
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| Full Member Hosts | 16 November 2021 | — | 2 |
South Africa |
10 | 2023 | Semi-Finals (1992, 1999, 2007, 2015, 2023) |
| Zimbabwe |
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31 March 2027 | — | 8 |
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| Total | 14 |
Eliminated teams
edit| Tournament | Date | Venue | Eliminations | Teams |
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| Challenge Play-off | 22 February – 3 March 2024 | Malaysia | 4 |
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| Challenge League | 15 February 2024 – December 2027 | Various | 8 |
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| Qualifier Play-off | 2027 | TBA | 4 |
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| Qualifier | 2027 | TBA | 6 |
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| Total | 22 |
Supplementary tournament
edit2024 CWC Challenge Play-off
edit| Outcome | Berths | Teams |
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| Advanced to the Challenge League | 4 |
Bahrain
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| Kuwait
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| Tanzania
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| Eliminated from the CWC Qualification | 4 |
Bermuda
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| Saudi Arabia
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| Vanuatu
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| Total | 8 |
- Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | Kuwait
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.292 | Advanced to the Super 6 |
| 2 | Italy
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.574 | |
| 3 | Bermuda
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −1.108 | |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.298 | Eliminated |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) Results of games between tied teams; 4) Net run rate[13]
- Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | Tanzania
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.633 | Advanced to the Super 6 |
| 2 | Bahrain
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.713 | |
| 3 | Vanuatu
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −0.791 | |
| 4 | Malaysia
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −0.742 | Eliminated |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) Results of games between tied teams; 4) Net run rate[13]
- Super 6 stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | Kuwait
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2.215 | Qualified for the 2024–2026 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League |
| 2 | Italy
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5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1.163 | |
| 3 | Bahrain
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5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.565 | |
| 4 | Tanzania
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5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −0.356 | |
| 5 | Vanuatu
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5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | −1.999 | Eliminated |
| 6 | Bermuda
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5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | −1.590 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) Results of games between tied teams; 4) Net run rate[13]
Qualifying leagues
edit2024–2026 CWC League 2
edit| Outcome | Berths | Teams |
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| Advanced to the Qualifier | 4 |
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| Total | 8 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | United States
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12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0.428 | Advance to the 2027 Cricket World Cup Qualifier |
| 2 | Canada
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12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0.292 | |
| 3 | Netherlands
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12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0.177 | |
| 4 | Scotland
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11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 1.247 | |
| 5 | Oman
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12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | −0.083 | Advance to the 2027 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off |
| 6 | Namibia
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12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 10 | −0.180 | |
| 7 | Nepal
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12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 6 | −0.271 | |
| 8 | United Arab Emirates
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11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4 | −1.442 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) Net run rate; 4) Results of games between tied teams
2024–2026 CWC Challenge League
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| Advanced to the Qualifier Play-off | 4 |
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| Eliminated from the CWC Qualification | 8 |
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| Total | 12 |
- League A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| 1 | Jersey
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5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1.776 |
| 2 | Papua New Guinea
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5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1.342 |
| 3 | Kuwait
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5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −0.777 |
| 4 | Kenya
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5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0.087 |
| 5 | Denmark
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5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −0.985 |
| 6 | Qatar
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5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | −1.630 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) Net run rate; 4) Results of games between tied teams
- League B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| 1 | Uganda
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2.874 |
| 2 | Italy
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5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2.237 |
| 3 | Hong Kong
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5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | −0.535 |
| 4 | Bahrain
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5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −0.287 |
| 5 | Tanzania
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5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | −2.328 |
| 6 | Singapore
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5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | −2.356 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) Net run rate; 4) Results of games between tied teams
Qualifying tournaments
edit2027 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off
editEight teams will take part in the qualifier play-off: the bottom four teams from the League 2 along with the top two teams each in Groups A and B of the Challenge League. The top four teams from this tournament progress to the Qualifier.
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Teams |
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| League 2 | 2024–2026 | Various | 4 | |
| Challenge League | 2024–2026 | Various | 4 | |
| Total | 8 |
| Outcome | Berths | Teams |
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| Advanced to Qualifier | 4 | |
| Eliminated from CWC Qualification | 4 | |
| Total | 8 |
2027 Cricket World Cup Qualifier
editThe Qualifier will feature ten teams in total: the 11th and 12th ranked teams; the top four teams from the League 2, and the top four teams from the qualifier play-off. The top four teams from this tournament will qualify for the World Cup.
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Teams |
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| ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings | — | Various | 2 | |
| League 2 | 2024–2026 | Various | 4 | |
| Qualifier Play-off | 2027 | 4 | ||
| Total | 10 |
| Outcome | Berths | Teams |
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| Advanced to CWC | 4 | |
| Eliminated from CWC Qualification | 6 | |
| Total | 10 |
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