# 2027 Cricket World Cup qualification

The 2027 Cricket World Cup qualification is an ongoing process by which teams will qualify for the 2027 Cricket World Cup. A series of competitions will determine which teams will take part in the tournament.

## Format

The eight top-ranked teams in the ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings, along with the 2027 hosts will automatically qualify for the tournament. 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. 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.
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). 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.

### Participating teams

In November 2021, the ICC announced that there would not be a second edition of the Super League. Teams were allocated to the two leagues based on the results from the previous World Cup qualification cycle.
List of teams participating in the 2027 CWC qualification :
| Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Final standings in previous cycle | Number of teams | Teams | Placement in 2027 cycle |
| Hosts | 16 November 2021 | ICC Full Members | 2 | South Africa | 2027 Cricket World Cup |
| Hosts | 16 November 2021 | ICC Full Members | 2 | Zimbabwe | 2027 Cricket World Cup |
| ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings | 31 March 2027 | Top 8 teams, excluding the hosts | 8 | TBD | 2027 Cricket World Cup |
| ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings | 31 March 2027 | Top 8 teams, excluding the hosts | 8 | TBD | 2027 Cricket World Cup |
| ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings | 31 March 2027 | Top 8 teams, excluding the hosts | 8 | TBD | 2027 Cricket World Cup |
| ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings | 31 March 2027 | Top 8 teams, excluding the hosts | 8 | TBD | 2027 Cricket World Cup |
| ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings | 31 March 2027 | Top 8 teams, excluding the hosts | 8 | TBD | 2027 Cricket World Cup |
| ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings | 31 March 2027 | Top 8 teams, excluding the hosts | 8 | TBD | 2027 Cricket World Cup |
| ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings | 31 March 2027 | Top 8 teams, excluding the hosts | 8 | TBD | 2027 Cricket World Cup |
| ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings | 31 March 2027 | Top 8 teams, excluding the hosts | 8 | TBD | 2027 Cricket World Cup |
| ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings | 31 March 2027 | Next 2 teams, excluding the hosts | 2 | TBD | 2027 Cricket World Cup Qualifier |
| ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings | 31 March 2027 | Next 2 teams, excluding the hosts | 2 | TBD | 2027 Cricket World Cup Qualifier |
| 2019–2023 World Cup qualification cycle | 30 July 2020 – 14 May 2023 | 13th (Super League) | 1 | Netherlands | 2024–2026 League 2 |
| 2019–2023 World Cup qualification cycle | 14 August 2019 – 16 March 2023 | 14th–16th (Top 3 of League 2) | 3 | Nepal | 2024–2026 League 2 |
| 2019–2023 World Cup qualification cycle | 14 August 2019 – 16 March 2023 | 14th–16th (Top 3 of League 2) | 3 | Oman | 2024–2026 League 2 |
| 2019–2023 World Cup qualification cycle | 14 August 2019 – 16 March 2023 | 14th–16th (Top 3 of League 2) | 3 | Scotland | 2024–2026 League 2 |
| 2019–2023 World Cup qualification cycle | 26 March – 5 April 2023 | 17th–20th (Top 4 of Qualifier Play-off) | 2 | Canada | 2024–2026 League 2 |
| 2019–2023 World Cup qualification cycle | 26 March – 5 April 2023 | 17th–20th (Top 4 of Qualifier Play-off) | 2 | Namibia | 2024–2026 League 2 |
| 2019–2023 World Cup qualification cycle | 26 March – 5 April 2023 | 17th–20th (Top 4 of Qualifier Play-off) | 2 | United Arab Emirates | 2024–2026 League 2 |
| 2019–2023 World Cup qualification cycle | 26 March – 5 April 2023 | 17th–20th (Top 4 of Qualifier Play-off) | 2 | United States | 2024–2026 League 2 |
| 2019–2023 World Cup qualification cycle | 26 March – 5 April 2023 | 21st–22nd (Bottom 2 of Qualifier Play-off) | 2 | Jersey | 2024–2026 Challenge League (Top 4 teams from the Challenge Play-off also qualified) |
| 2019–2023 World Cup qualification cycle | 26 March – 5 April 2023 | 21st–22nd (Bottom 2 of Qualifier Play-off) | 2 | Papua New Guinea | 2024–2026 Challenge League (Top 4 teams from the Challenge Play-off also qualified) |
| 2019–2023 World Cup qualification cycle | 16 September 2019 – 13 December 2022 | 23rd–28th (Top 6 of Challenge League) | 6 | Denmark | 2024–2026 Challenge League (Top 4 teams from the Challenge Play-off also qualified) |
| 2019–2023 World Cup qualification cycle | 16 September 2019 – 13 December 2022 | 23rd–28th (Top 6 of Challenge League) | 6 | Hong Kong | 2024–2026 Challenge League (Top 4 teams from the Challenge Play-off also qualified) |
| 2019–2023 World Cup qualification cycle | 16 September 2019 – 13 December 2022 | 23rd–28th (Top 6 of Challenge League) | 6 | Kenya | 2024–2026 Challenge League (Top 4 teams from the Challenge Play-off also qualified) |
| 2019–2023 World Cup qualification cycle | 16 September 2019 – 13 December 2022 | 23rd–28th (Top 6 of Challenge League) | 6 | Qatar | 2024–2026 Challenge League (Top 4 teams from the Challenge Play-off also qualified) |
| 2019–2023 World Cup qualification cycle | 16 September 2019 – 13 December 2022 | 23rd–28th (Top 6 of Challenge League) | 6 | Singapore | 2024–2026 Challenge League (Top 4 teams from the Challenge Play-off also qualified) |
| 2019–2023 World Cup qualification cycle | 16 September 2019 – 13 December 2022 | 23rd–28th (Top 6 of Challenge League) | 6 | Uganda | 2024–2026 Challenge League (Top 4 teams from the Challenge Play-off also qualified) |
| 2019–2023 World Cup qualification cycle | 16 September 2019 – 13 December 2022 | 29th–32nd (Bottom 4 of Challenge League) | 4 | Bermuda | 2024 Challenge League Play-off |
| 2019–2023 World Cup qualification cycle | 16 September 2019 – 13 December 2022 | 29th–32nd (Bottom 4 of Challenge League) | 4 | Italy | 2024 Challenge League Play-off |
| 2019–2023 World Cup qualification cycle | 16 September 2019 – 13 December 2022 | 29th–32nd (Bottom 4 of Challenge League) | 4 | Malaysia | 2024 Challenge League Play-off |
| 2019–2023 World Cup qualification cycle | 16 September 2019 – 13 December 2022 | 29th–32nd (Bottom 4 of Challenge League) | 4 | Vanuatu | 2024 Challenge League Play-off |
| ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings | 30 September 2023 | Top 4 teams, didn't participate in the previous cycle | 4 | Bahrain | 2024 Challenge League Play-off |
| ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings | 30 September 2023 | Top 4 teams, didn't participate in the previous cycle | 4 | Kuwait | 2024 Challenge League Play-off |
| ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings | 30 September 2023 | Top 4 teams, didn't participate in the previous cycle | 4 | Saudi Arabia | 2024 Challenge League Play-off |
| ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings | 30 September 2023 | Top 4 teams, didn't participate in the previous cycle | 4 | Tanzania | 2024 Challenge League Play-off |
| Total | | | 36 | | |

## Qualified teams

South Africa and Zimbabwe as full-member co-hosts have automatically qualified for the final stages of the tournament.
List of teams qualified for the 2027 CWC :
| Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Venues | Number of teams | Teams | Total times qualified | Last time qualified | Previous best performance |
| Full Member Hosts | 16 November 2021 | — | 2 | South Africa | 10 | 2023 | Semi-Finals (1992, 1999, 2007, 2015, 2023) |
| Full Member Hosts | 16 November 2021 | — | 2 | Zimbabwe | 10 | 2015 | Super 6 (1999, 2003) |
| ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings (Top 8 teams, excluding the hosts) | 31 March 2027 | — | 8 | TBD | | | |
| ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings (Top 8 teams, excluding the hosts) | 31 March 2027 | — | 8 | TBD | | | |
| ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings (Top 8 teams, excluding the hosts) | 31 March 2027 | — | 8 | TBD | | | |
| ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings (Top 8 teams, excluding the hosts) | 31 March 2027 | — | 8 | TBD | | | |
| ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings (Top 8 teams, excluding the hosts) | 31 March 2027 | — | 8 | TBD | | | |
| ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings (Top 8 teams, excluding the hosts) | 31 March 2027 | — | 8 | TBD | | | |
| ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings (Top 8 teams, excluding the hosts) | 31 March 2027 | — | 8 | TBD | | | |
| ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings (Top 8 teams, excluding the hosts) | 31 March 2027 | — | 8 | TBD | | | |
| 2027 Cricket World Cup Qualifier | 2027 | TBA | 4 | TBD | | | |
| 2027 Cricket World Cup Qualifier | 2027 | TBA | 4 | TBD | | | |
| 2027 Cricket World Cup Qualifier | 2027 | TBA | 4 | TBD | | | |
| 2027 Cricket World Cup Qualifier | 2027 | TBA | 4 | TBD | | | |
| Total | | | 14 | | | | |

### Eliminated teams

List of teams eliminated from the 2027 CWC qualification :
| Tournament | Date | Venue | Eliminations | Teams |
| Challenge Play-off | 22 February – 3 March 2024 | Malaysia | 4 | Bermuda |
| Challenge Play-off | 22 February – 3 March 2024 | Malaysia | 4 | Malaysia |
| Challenge Play-off | 22 February – 3 March 2024 | Malaysia | 4 | Saudi Arabia |
| Challenge Play-off | 22 February – 3 March 2024 | Malaysia | 4 | Vanuatu |
| Challenge League | 15 February 2024 – December 2026 | Various | 8 | Singapore |
| Challenge League | 15 February 2024 – December 2026 | Various | 8 | Tanzania |
| Challenge League | 15 February 2024 – December 2026 | Various | 8 | TBD (6 more) |
| Qualifier Play-off | 2027 | TBA | 4 | TBD |
| Qualifier | 2027 | TBA | 6 | TBD |
| Total | | | 22 | |

## Supplementary tournament
### 2024 CWC Challenge Play-off

Tournament outcome :
| Outcome | Berths | Teams |
| Advanced to the Challenge League | 4 | Bahrain |
| Advanced to the Challenge League | 4 | Italy |
| Advanced to the Challenge League | 4 | Kuwait |
| Advanced to the Challenge League | 4 | Tanzania |
| Eliminated from the CWC Qualification | 4 | Bermuda |
| Eliminated from the CWC Qualification | 4 | Malaysia |
| Eliminated from the CWC Qualification | 4 | Saudi Arabia |
| Eliminated from the CWC Qualification | 4 | Vanuatu |
| Total | 8 | |
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
| 1 | Kuwait | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.292 | Advanced to the Super 6 |
| 2 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.574 | Advanced to the Super 6 |
| 3 | Bermuda | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −1.108 | Advanced to the Super 6 |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.298 | Eliminated |
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
| 1 | Tanzania | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.633 | Advanced to the Super 6 |
| 2 | Bahrain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.713 | Advanced to the Super 6 |
| 3 | Vanuatu | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −0.791 | Advanced to the Super 6 |
| 4 | Malaysia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −0.742 | Eliminated |

#### Super 6 stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
| 1 | Kuwait | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2.215 | Qualified for the 2024–2026 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League |
| 2 | Italy | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1.163 | Qualified for the 2024–2026 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League |
| 3 | Bahrain | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.565 | Qualified for the 2024–2026 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League |
| 4 | Tanzania | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −0.356 | Qualified for the 2024–2026 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League |
| 5 | Vanuatu | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | −1.999 | Eliminated |
| 6 | Bermuda | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | −1.590 | Eliminated |

## Qualifying leagues
### 2024–2026 CWC League 2

League outcome :
| Outcome | Berths | Teams |
| Advanced to the Qualifier | 4 | TBD |
| Advanced to the Qualifier | 4 | TBD |
| Advanced to the Qualifier | 4 | TBD |
| Advanced to the Qualifier | 4 | TBD |
| Advanced to the Qualifier Play-off | 4 | TBD |
| Advanced to the Qualifier Play-off | 4 | TBD |
| Advanced to the Qualifier Play-off | 4 | TBD |
| Advanced to the Qualifier Play-off | 4 | TBD |
| Total | 8 | |
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
| 1 | United States | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 0.602 | Advance to the 2027 Cricket World Cup Qualifier |
| 2 | Oman | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 0.014 | Advance to the 2027 Cricket World Cup Qualifier |
| 3 | Canada | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 0.292 | Advance to the 2027 Cricket World Cup Qualifier |
| 4 | Netherlands | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 0.144 | Advance to the 2027 Cricket World Cup Qualifier |
| 5 | Scotland | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 1.247 | Advance to the 2027 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off |
| 6 | Namibia | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 12 | −0.535 | Advance to the 2027 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off |
| 7 | Nepal | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 6 | −0.271 | Advance to the 2027 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off |
| 8 | United Arab Emirates | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4 | −1.442 | Advance to the 2027 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off |

### 2024–2026 CWC Challenge League

League outcome :
| Outcome | Berths | Teams |
| Advanced to the Qualifier Play-off | 4 | TBD |
| Advanced to the Qualifier Play-off | 4 | TBD |
| Advanced to the Qualifier Play-off | 4 | TBD |
| Advanced to the Qualifier Play-off | 4 | TBD |
| Eliminated from the CWC Qualification | 8 | Singapore |
| Eliminated from the CWC Qualification | 8 | Tanzania |
| Eliminated from the CWC Qualification | 8 | TBD |
| Eliminated from the CWC Qualification | 8 | TBD |
| Eliminated from the CWC Qualification | 8 | TBD |
| Eliminated from the CWC Qualification | 8 | TBD |
| Eliminated from the CWC Qualification | 8 | TBD |
| Eliminated from the CWC Qualification | 8 | TBD |
| Total | 12 | |
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | Jersey | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1.776 |
| 2 | Papua New Guinea | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1.342 |
| 3 | Kuwait | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −0.777 |
| 4 | Kenya | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0.087 |
| 5 | Denmark | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −0.985 |
| 6 | Qatar | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | −1.630 |
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | Uganda | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 2.005 |
| 2 | Italy | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 2.905 |
| 3 | Hong Kong | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −0.436 |
| 4 | Bahrain | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | −0.325 |
| 5 | Tanzania (E) | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | −1.549 |
| 6 | Singapore (E) | 10 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | −2.204 |

## Qualifying tournaments
### 2027 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off

Eight 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.
Teams qualified :
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Berths |
| League 2 | 2024–2026 | Various | 4 |
| Challenge League | 2024–2026 | Various | 4 |
| Total | | | 8 |
League outcome :
| Outcome | Berths |
| Advanced to Qualifier | 4 |
| Eliminated from CWC Qualification | 4 |
| Total | 8 |

### 2027 Cricket World Cup Qualifier

The 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.
Qualified teams :
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Berths |
| ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings | — | Various | 2 |
| League 2 | 2024–2026 | Various | 4 |
| Qualifier Play-off | 2027 | | 4 |
| Total | | | 10 |
League outcome :
| Outcome | Berths |
| Advanced to CWC | 4 |
| Eliminated from CWC Qualification | 6 |
| Total | 10 |