Afghanistan secured direct qualification for the 2027 ODI World Cup after defeating Ireland by three wickets in the third ODI, achieving two major milestones with one victory. Afghanistan’s win means Bangladesh will join the direct qualifiers for the 2027 World Cup. South Africa and Zimbabwe will also feature in the World Cup as the host nations. It will be their third consecutive appearance in the World Cup qualifiers. The Caribbean side failed to qualify for the 2023 ODI World Cup, marking the first time they missed the tournament.