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Nepal to host ODI World Cup qualifier playoff from December 4

New Delhi, Nov 6 (UNI) Nepal will host the men’s ODI World Cup Qualifier Playoff in December, with the ICC confirming the schedule for the eight-team tournament on Friday.
The competition will begin on December 4, with hosts Nepal taking on Italy at the Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground. At the same time, Namibia will face Uganda at the Mulapani Cricket Ground.
Canada, Kuwait, Jersey and the United Arab Emirates are the other teams in the tournament. The eight sides will compete for the final four places in the 2027 ODI World Cup Qualifier, which will feature 10 teams.
Ireland and the West Indies have already secured their places in the global qualifier as the two highest-ranked teams outside the eight automatic qualifiers, with South Africa and Zimbabwe exempt as host nations and Full Members. The USA, Scotland, the Netherlands and Oman have also qualified through the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2.
The 10-team global qualifier will offer one direct place in the group stage of the 2027 ODI World Cup, to be hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. The teams finishing second, third and fourth will advance to the Super Series.
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