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 Full Member hosts will automatically qualify for the tournament. Four teams will qualify from the CWC Qualifier. The CWC Challenge League Play-off served to allow 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 2027 Cricket World Cup ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings Top 8 teams,excluding the hosts Next 2 teams,excluding the hosts 2027 Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2019–2023 World Cup qualification cycle 30 July 2020 – 14 May 2023 13th(Super League) 2024–2026 League 2 14 August 2019 – 16 March 2023 14th–16th(Top 3 of League 2) 26 March – 5 April 2023 17th–20th 21st–22nd(Bottom 2 of Qualifier Play-off) 2024–2026 Challenge League(Top 4 teams from the Challenge Play-off also qualified) 16 September 2019 – 13 December 2022 23rd–28th(Top 6 of Challenge League) 29th–32nd(Bottom 4 of Challenge League) (Outside the current qualification cycle) 30 September 2023 Top 4 teams,didn't participate in the previous cycle 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 Teams Method of qualification Date of qualification Venues Number of teams Total times qualified Last time qualified Previous best performance Full Member Hosts 16 November 2021 rowspan=2 Super 6 (1999, 2003) ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings(Top 8 teams, excluding the hosts) rowspan=8 Group stage (2015, 2019, 2023) Quarter-Finals (2015) Champions (2019) Champions (1983, 2011) Runners-up (2015, 2019) Champions (1992) Champions (1996) TBD 2027 Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2027 rowspan=4 TBD TBD TBD Total
Eliminated teams + List of teams eliminated from the 2027 CWC qualification Tournament Date Venue Eliminations Teams Challenge Play-off 22 February – Malaysia Challenge League December 2026 Various TBD TBD TBD TBD Qualifier Play-off 2027 rowspan=4 TBD TBD TBD TBD Qualifier 2027 rowspan=6 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD Total 22
Supplementary tournament Eight teams took part in the Challenge League Play-off. The play-off served as an entry tournament for the three-year qualification cycle. The top four teams from the tournament progressed to the 2024–2026 Cricket World Cup Challenge League. 2024 CWC Challenge Play-off
+ Tournament outcome Outcome Berths Teams Advanced to the Challenge League Eliminated from the CWC qualification Total
Super 6 stage
Qualifying leagues
2024–2026 CWC League 2
+ League outcome Outcome Berths Qualified teams Advanced to the Qualifier TBD Advanced to the Qualifier Play-off TBD TBD TBD TBD Total
2024–2026 CWC Challenge League
+ League outcome Outcome Berths Teams Advanced to the Qualifier Play-off TBD TBD Eliminated from the CWC Qualification TBD TBD TBD TBD Total
Qualifying tournaments
2026 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off
Eight teams will take part in the play-off: the bottom four teams from the 2024–2026 Cricket World Cup League 2 along with the top two teams each in Groups A and B of the 2024–2026 Cricket World Cup Challenge League. The top four teams from this tournament progress to the Qualifier. Tentative Dates for the tournament are 1-22 December 2026. All matches will be official One Day Internationals.
+Teams qualifiedMeans of qualificationDateVenueBerthsQualified teams League 2(bottom 4 teams) 15 February 2024 – December 2026 Various TBD TBD TBD Challenge League A(Top 2 teams) 25 September 2024 – 2026 Various TBD TBD Challenge League B(Top 2 teams) 6 November 2024 – 18 August 2026 Various Total8
+League outcomeOutcomeBerthsQualified teams Advanced to Qualifier TBD TBD TBD TBD Eliminated from CWC Qualification TBD TBD TBD TBDTotal8
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.
Tournament shall be played from 22 February to 23 March 2027.
+Qualified teamsMeans of qualificationDateVenueBerthsQualified teams (Next 2 ranked teams) Various League 2 15 February 2024 – December 2026 Various TBD Qualifier Play-off(Top 4 teams) 2027 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBDTotal10
+CWC Qualifier outcomeOutcomeBerthsQualified teams Advanced to CWC TBD TBD TBD TBD Eliminated from CWC Qualification TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBDTotal10
See also 2026 Men's T20 World Cup qualification 2028 Men's T20 World Cup qualification
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