Which teams have qualified for 2027 ODI World Cup?

The 2027 ODI World Cup will feature 14 teams, structured in multiple stages. The 2023 World Cup format, with 10 teams in a group phase followed by semi-finals, has been replaced. The 2027 edition's first stage involves the three lowest-ranked teams in a round-robin. The winners advance to the next round. The remaining 12 teams are split into two groups of six, playing each other. This forms the main ODI World Cup with 12 teams participating.

Afghanistan has qualified directly for the 2027 World Cup following their win over Ireland in their third ODI series match. According to ICC rules, the top eight teams in the ODI rankings on September 30, along with co-hosts South Africa and Zimbabwe, automatically qualify. Afghanistan joins Australia, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, England, and Bangladesh in securing this direct qualification.

However, West Indies will not participate automatically. Currently ranked 10th, they need to qualify through the standard qualifiers to make the tournament, as they cannot close the gap between their ranking and the required eight teams. The Caribbean side, absent from the 2023 World Cup and eliminated in the qualifiers the previous time, now faces the qualifiers once more.

Critics, including Cricket Scotland and the Dutch Cricket Association, have expressed discontent with the ICC's decision to alter the format less than 18 months before the tournament. They argue that the revised rules reduce the main tournament to 12 teams only. Teams ranked 12th, 13th, and 14th in the qualification process will compete in a tri-series, with only one advancing to the main round.

The two Associate nations, expressing disappointment and perceiving the changes as disrespectful to the growth of the global game, stated that these modifications send the wrong message to emerging cricket nations at a time when cricket aims to expand its appeal and strengthen its international standing.