# West Indies miss direct World Cup 2027 qualification for third time

2026-08-09T05:56:16+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

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Afghanistan's 92-run win over Ireland on August 5 sealed West Indies' fate, dropping them to 10th in ICC ODI rankings. With the September 30 cut-off for the 2027 World Cup, co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia, they cannot enter the top nine. This marks their third consecutive miss for direct qualification after 2019 and 2023. Ireland also lost their direct spot after failing to sweep their series against Afghanistan. Both teams must now compete in the qualifiers for the 50-over tournament. West Indies, two-time world champions, last directly qualified for the 2015 World Cup. Their ODI ranking has slipped from eighth in 2018 to 10th currently. The team now faces a crucial three-match series in India later this year, though even two wins cannot save their automatic qualification hopes.

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- timesnownews.com <https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/cricket/why-west-indies-missed-out-on-direct-qualification-for-world-cup-2027-article-155388523>
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/west-indies-suffer-major-odi-world-cup-blow-miss-direct-qualification-for-2027-showpiece/articleshow/133064003.cms>

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