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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 one of the co-hosts of the 2027 ODI Cricket World Cup, alongside South Africa and Zimbabwe, despite not yet having secured qualification for the tournament itself. This raises the unusual scenario of a host nation playing a full part in staging the event while failing to earn a place on the field, a situation that has prompted debate about whether a country has ever hosted a World Cup without qualifying and how the qualification rules apply to hosts.

Why now: Namibia's role as a 2027 co-host despite not being guaranteed a spot has highlighted a quirk in World Cup qualification rules.

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