Nepal will stage the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier Playoff from December 4 to 21. Eight teams will compete in a round-robin tournament for four remaining places in the 2027 Global Qualifier.
Hosts Nepal begin against Italy at the Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground on December 4. Namibia face Uganda at Mulpani on the same day.
The eight teams
Canada, Kuwait, Jersey and the United Arab Emirates complete the field alongside Nepal, Italy, Namibia and Uganda. The second day features UAE against Jersey and Kuwait against Canada.
The programme runs through December 21, when Nepal meet Kuwait and Canada take on Uganda. Matches are shared between the Tribhuvan University and Upper Mulpani grounds.
The route towards the World Cup
The top four advance to a ten-team Global Qualifier that will decide the final four places at the 2027 World Cup. Ireland, West Indies, the USA, Scotland, the Netherlands and Oman have already secured Global Qualifier places.
The World Cup itself is scheduled for October 2 to November 21, 2027 in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. The Nepal competition is the preceding qualification stage, with four spots in the next round at stake.