2027 Cricket World Cup Race Enters Its Final Stages

The race for the last four spots at the 2027 Cricket World Cup has become clearer. The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 cycle finished this week, and Oman grabbed the final automatic spot in the Qualifier.

Oman finished above Namibia on net run rate, despite losing their last match. That means 14 teams are still fighting for the last four places at the World Cup. Six of those teams have already locked in a spot at the 10-team Qualifier. The other eight will play in December for the remaining four places.

Who Has Already Qualified

South Africa and Zimbabwe are in as hosts. Eight more teams qualified through the ICC Men’s ODI Rankings, using the cut-off date of September 30, 2026.

• South Africa (host)
• Zimbabwe (host)
• Afghanistan
• Australia
• Bangladesh
• England
• India
• New Zealand
• Pakistan
• Sri Lanka
• That is 10 teams confirmed, out of the 14-team World Cup.

The last four spots go through a two-stage process: the Qualifier Play-off in December, followed by the Cricket World Cup Qualifier in February 2027.