| Dates | 15 February 2024 – 2027 |
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| Administrator | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | One Day International List A |
| Participants | 36 |
| Matches | 289 |
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CWC Qualifier |
The2027 Cricket World Cupqualification is an ongoing process by which teams will qualify for the2027 Cricket World Cup.[1] A series of competitions will determine which teams will take part in the tournament.[2][3]
The eight top-ranked teams in theICC Men's ODI Team Rankings, along with the 2027 hosts will automatically qualify for the tournament.[4] TheCWC Challenge League Play-off served to allow new teams from theICC Men's T20I Team Rankings to enter the qualification cycle.[5] 13th to 28th placed teams from theprevious 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 theCWC Qualifier. The remaining 20 sides are divided into two leagues, theCWC League 2 (8 teams) and theCWC 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 theCWC 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]
In November 2021, the ICC announced that there would not be a second edition of theSuper League.[8] Teams were allocated to the two leagues based on the results from theprevious World Cup qualification cycle.[2][3]
| Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Final standings inprevious cycle | Number of teams | Teams | Placement in 2027 cycle |
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| Hosts | 16 November 2021 | ICC Full Members | 2 |  South Africa | 2027 Cricket World Cup |
 Zimbabwe | |||||
| ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings | 31 March 2027[9] | Top 8 teams, excluding the hosts | 8 |  TBD | |
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| Next 2 teams, excluding the hosts | 2 | TBD | 2027 Cricket World Cup Qualifier | ||
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| 2019–2023 World Cup qualification cycle | 30 July 2020 – 14 May 2023 | 13th (Super League) | 1 |  Netherlands | 2024–2026 League 2[10] |
| 14 August 2019 – 16 March 2023 | 14th–16th (Top 3 ofLeague 2) | 3 |  Nepal | ||
 Oman | |||||
 Scotland | |||||
| 26 March – 5 April 2023 | 17th–20th (Top 4 ofQualifier Play-off) | 4 |  Canada | ||
 Namibia | |||||
 United Arab Emirates | |||||
 United States | |||||
| 21st–22nd (Bottom 2 ofQualifier Play-off) | 2 |  Jersey | 2024–2026 Challenge League[10] (Top 4 teams from theChallenge Play-off also qualified) | ||
 Papua New Guinea | |||||
| 16 September 2019 – 13 December 2022 | 23rd–28th (Top 6 ofChallenge League) | 6 |  Denmark | ||
 Hong Kong | |||||
 Kenya | |||||
 Qatar | |||||
 Singapore | |||||
 Uganda | |||||
| 29th–32nd (Bottom 4 ofChallenge League) | 4 |  Bermuda | 2024 Challenge League Play-off[5] | ||
 Italy | |||||
 Malaysia | |||||
 Vanuatu | |||||
| ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings | 30 September 2023 | Top 4 teams, didn't participate in the previous cycle | 4 |  Bahrain | |
 Kuwait | |||||
 Saudi Arabia | |||||
 Tanzania | |||||
| Total | 36 |
South Africa andZimbabwe as full-member co-hosts have automatically qualified for the final stages of the tournament.[11]
| Teams | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Venues | Number of teams | Total times qualified | Last time qualified | Previous best performance |
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| South Africa | Full Member Hosts | 16 November 2021 | — | 2 | 10 | Semi-Finals (1992,1999,2007,2015,2023) | |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | Super 6 (1999,2003) | |||||
| TBD | ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings (Top 8 teams, excluding the hosts) | 31 March 2027 | — | 8 | |||
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| Total | 14 |
| Tournament | Date | Venue | Eliminations | Teams |
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| Challenge Play-off | 22 February –3 March 2024 | Nepal | 4 | Bermuda |
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| Saudi Arabia | ||||
| Vanuatu | ||||
| Challenge League | 15 February 2024 – December 2026 | Various | 8 | Singapore |
| Tanzania | ||||
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| Qualifier Play-off | 2027 | TBA | 4 | TBD |
| Qualifier | 2027 | TBA | 6 | TBD |
| Total | 22 |
| Outcome | Berths | Teams |
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| Advanced to theChallenge League | 4 | Bahrain |
| Italy | ||
| Kuwait | ||
| Tanzania | ||
| Eliminated from the CWC Qualification | 4 | Bermuda |
| Malaysia | ||
| Saudi Arabia | ||
| Vanuatu | ||
| Total | 8 |
Source:ESPNcricinfo[12] Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) Results of games between tied teams; 4)Net run rate[13] |
Source:ESPNcricinfo[12] Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) Results of games between tied teams; 4)Net run rate[13]
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | Kuwait | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2.215 | Qualified for the2024–2026 Cricket World Cup Challenge League |
| 2 | Italy | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1.163 | |
| 3 | Bahrain | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.565 | |
| 4 | Tanzania | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −0.356 | |
| 5 | Vanuatu | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | −1.999 | Eliminated |
| 6 | Bermuda | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | −1.590 |
| Outcome | Berths | Teams |
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| Advanced to theQualifier | 4 | TBD |
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| Advanced to theQualifier Play-off | 4 | TBD |
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| Total | 8 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | United States | 24 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 0.939 | Advance to the2027 Cricket World Cup Qualifier |
| 2 | Scotland | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 0.925 | |
| 3 | Netherlands | 24 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 28 | 0.165 | |
| 4 | Oman | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 0.057 | |
| 5 | Canada | 24 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 21 | −0.209 | Advance to the2027 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off |
| 6 | Namibia | 24 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 19 | −0.502 | |
| 7 | Nepal | 20 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 12 | −0.289 | |
| 8 | United Arab Emirates | 20 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 10 | −1.240 |
| Outcome | Berths | Teams |
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| Advanced to theQualifier Play-off | 4 | TBD |
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| Eliminated from the CWC Qualification | 8 | Singapore |
| Tanzania | ||
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| Total | 12 |
Updated to match(es) played on 31 August 2025. Source:ESPNcricinfo[15] Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Wins; 3)Net run rate; 4) Results of games between tied teams |
Updated to match(es) played on 16 February 2025. Source:ESPNcricinfo[16] Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Wins; 3)Net run rate; 4) Results of games between tied teams (E) Eliminated
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Eight teams will take part in the l play-off: the bottom four teams from theLeague 2 along with the top two teams each in Groups A and B of theChallenge 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 | TBD |
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| Challenge League | 2024–2026 | Various | 4 | TBD |
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| Total | 8 |
| Outcome | Berths | Teams |
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| Advanced toQualifier | 4 | TBD |
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| Eliminated from CWC Qualification | 4 | TBD |
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| Total | 8 |
The Qualifier will feature ten teams in total: the 11th and 12th ranked teams; the top four teams from theLeague 2, and the top four teams from thequalifier 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 | TBD |
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| League 2 | 2024–2026 | Various | 4 | TBD |
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| Qualifier Play-off | 2027 | TBD | 4 | TBD |
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| Total | 10 |
| Outcome | Berths | Teams |
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| Advanced toCWC | 4 | TBD |
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| Eliminated from CWC Qualification | 6 | TBD |
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| Total | 10 |