South Africa, Namibia To Co-Host World Cup 2027 Qualifiers From February 26: Report

West Indies will play World Cup 2027 Qualifiers (Source: AFP Photos)The World Cup 2027 Qualifiers, a 10-team competition for a ticket to the main event, will be played between February 26 and March 21. Cricinfo reported that South Africa and Namibia, two of the three co-hosts of World Cup 2027, will co-host the tournament as well.The West Indies, currently in India, will compete in the World Cup 2027 Qualifiers. Along with them, Ireland are the only other full-member nation that will compete to get a place in the World Cup 2027.They have to play the qualifiers based on their ICC ODI rankings as of September 30, 2026.World Cup 2027 Qualifiers To Be Played Between IPL & SA20Cricket South Africa (CSA) revealed that SA20 2027 will get underway on January 17, with the final on February 21. IPL 2027, on the other hand, will commence sometime in late March.So, World Cup 2027 Qualifiers will be played in between. However, venues are yet to be decided.Also Read: How To Buy Tickets For 2027 World Cup?"The ICC had indicated to potential participants earlier this year that the tournament would be played between February 22 and March 23, but the revised dates were confirmed at the ICC's meetings held in Dubai last week," a Cricinfo report read.Who Will Join WI, Ireland In World Cup Qualifiers?The top four teams from the ongoing World Cricket League Division 2 (WCL 2) will compete in the World Cup Qualifiers next year. At present, Scotland, the USA, the Netherlands and Oman are the table toppers.The other four slots will be filled by the World Cup qualifier playoff, a competition to be played between December 1 and December 22.There, Namibia, Canada, Nepal and UAE, currently at the bottom of WCL 2, could join Italy, Uganda, Jersey and Kuwait, the top four teams from the Challenge League.Meanwhile, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Australia, England, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Bangladesh have already booked their places in the World Cup 2027, and two teams from the World Cup 2027 Qualifiers will join them.Also Read: Sourav Ganguly Picks India's World Cup 2027 Playing XI, Drops Kuldeep Yadav