World Cup 2027 Qualifier set to be played from February 22 to March 23
The venue for the tournament is yet to be finalised

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The venue for the tournament is yet to be finalised
A washout in the first ODI against Afghanistan ended Ireland's chances of securing direct entry into the World Cup
West Indies and Ireland are set to clash in the qualifiers for the 2027 Cricket World Cup after Afghanistan's recent victory guaranteed their place in the tournament. This will be the third straight World Cup for West Indies where they need to qualify, while Ireland also missed direct entry following their lost against Afghanistan. The tournament is scheduled to take place in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia.
Rahmat Shah's men are just one win away from making the 2027 ODI World Cup
The allrounder picked up 3 for 44 and made 37 not out to beat Ireland
It is the second successive time that they have to play the Qualifier to earn a place in the World Cup
Afghanistan entered the third ODI knowing that a win would be enough to seal their place in the 2027 ODI World Cup. They had already beaten Ireland by 92 runs in the second ODI, while the opening match of the five-match series was washed out. This will be Afghanistan's fourth appearance in an ODI World Cup.
The 39-year-old allrounder announced his retirement from Australian domestic cricket last month, and he will be leading Portugal through a sub-regional World Cup qualifying tournament in Finland
West Indies head coach views the three-match series as an important part of the team's preparation for the ODI World Cup qualifiers
"Our performances will get better in all formats," Sikandar Raza says of Zimbabwe cricket if, as expected, the WTC becomes a 12-team tournament from the next cycle