Afghanistan have secured automatic qualification for the 2027 World Cup with a win over Ireland, leaving dual champions West Indies to go through qualifiers for the third successive edition of the 50-overs tournament. The top eight teams in the one-day rankings on September 30, excluding co-hosts South Africa and Zimbabwe, qualify directly for the event. They also failed to seal an automatic spot at the 2023 edition and lost in the qualifiers, resulting in their absence from a men's 50-over World Cup for the first time. The Caribbean side successfully negotiated the qualifiers to play at the 2019 edition. The 2027 event will be played in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.