14 teams
Teams & Groups
Hosts South Africa and Zimbabwe, the eight highest-ranked ODI sides, and four teams still to come through the qualifier in early 2027.
Group A
AfghanistanBest: Group stage (2023: four wins)
AustraliaChampions 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015, 2023
IndiaChampions 1983, 2011
PakistanChampions 1992
ZimbabweBest: Super Six (1999, 2003)- Qualifier ADecided at the qualifier in Namibia & South Africa, Feb–Mar 2027
Group B
BangladeshBest: Quarter-finals (2015)
EnglandChampions 2019
New ZealandBest: Runners-up (2015, 2019)
South AfricaBest: Semi-finals (1992, 1999, 2007, 2015, 2023)
Sri LankaChampions 1996- Qualifier BDecided at the qualifier in Namibia & South Africa, Feb–Mar 2027
How qualification works
The hosts South Africa and Zimbabwe qualified automatically. The eight other highest-ranked teams in the ICC ODI rankings at the cut-off date took the next eight places. The last four places go through a qualifying tournament in Namibia and South Africa in early 2027.
One team from the qualifier goes straight into the groups. The other three play a short Super Series in Windhoek from 2 October, and the winner takes the last group place. Together these fill the Qualifier A and Qualifier B slots. Co-host Namibia is an Associate member, so it has to earn its place through the qualifier. Our format explainer covers how it all works.