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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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Afghanistan seal 2027 World Cup berth, West Indies to go through qualifiers again

Afghanistan secured automatic qualification for the 2027 ​World Cup with ​a win over Ireland on Monday, ​leaving twice 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.

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