Namibia risks missing 2027 ODI World Cup despite co-hosting
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 8, 2026, 2:45 AM
Last updated Oct 8, 2026
Namibia may not qualify for the 2027 ODI World Cup despite being a co-host with South Africa and Zimbabwe. The tournament is set to take place in October 2027, marking 24 years since the last World Cup in Africa. Historically, other co-hosts, such as Ireland and the Netherlands in 1999, failed to qualify while hosting. The Namibian team currently does not have a secured place in the 14-team field, raising concerns about their participation in the event.
- •Namibia is a co-host for the 2027 ODI World Cup.
- •South Africa and Zimbabwe automatically qualified as hosts.
- •Namibia's qualification status is uncertain as an associate member.
- •The tournament will take place in October 2027.
- •Previous co-hosts have missed World Cups despite hosting.
- 2:45 AMYahoo Sports — Has any country hosted a Cricket World Cup without qualifying? How Namibia can co-host 2027 ODI WC and still fail to qualify
"With only South Africa and Zimbabwe getting the free ticket to the 2027 ODI World Cup as hosts, we take a look at why co-host Namibia could still miss the tournament.
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