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Namibia could co-host the 2027 Cricket World Cup without qualifying

Original: Has any country hosted a Cricket World Cup without qualifying? How Namibia can co-host 2027 ODI WC and still fail to qualify

Namibia is set to be a co-host of the 2027 ODI Cricket World Cup alongside South Africa and Zimbabwe, but qualification is not guaranteed for associate nations acting as hosts. Attention is on whether a country has ever staged the tournament without playing in it, and how Namibia can still earn a place through the qualification pathway.

Why now: Discussion of the unusual situation where Namibia may host World Cup matches yet must still qualify to play in the tournament

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• Has any country hosted a Cricket World Cup without qualifying? How Namibia can co-host 2027 ODI WC and still fail to qualify · Yahoo Sports

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