14 teams · 10 confirmed
2027 World Cup Teams
Ten teams have qualified: co-hosts South Africa and Zimbabwe, plus the next eight sides in the ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings at the 30 September 2026 cut-off. The last four places will be decided at the World Cup Qualifier in Namibia and South Africa from 26 February to 21 March 2027.
Qualified
Confirmed teams
IndiaQualified · ODI rankings2 titlesAustraliaQualified · ODI rankings6 titlesPakistanQualified · ODI rankings1 titleAfghanistanQualified · ODI rankingsGroup AZimbabweQualified · co-hostGroup ANew ZealandQualified · ODI rankingsGroup BSouth AfricaQualified · co-hostGroup BSri LankaQualified · ODI rankings1 titleEnglandQualified · ODI rankings1 titleBangladeshQualified · ODI rankingsGroup B
Four places left
World Cup Qualifier contenders
The World Cup Qualifier (26 February – 21 March 2027) decides the final four teams. Its winner goes straight into the group stage. The teams finishing second, third and fourth play the opening Super Series in Windhoek, where only the top team advances to the groups. West Indies, Ireland, the Netherlands, Scotland and the USA are confirmed in the Qualifier. Other places will be filled through the ICC's qualifying pathway.
The draw
Groups
Group A
- India
- Australia
- Pakistan
- Afghanistan
- Zimbabwe host
- Qualifier A TBC
Group B
- New Zealand
- South Africa host
- Sri Lanka
- England
- Bangladesh
- Qualifier B TBC