# Oman secure spot at 2027 men's World Cup Qualifiers
_Oman advanced despite losing to UAE by 42 runs in Dubai._

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- Author: Rohit, Sports writer (https://apexsportsnews.in/author/rohit)
- Published: 2026-11-04T17:07:43.348Z
- Section: Cricket > International
- Topics: Oman, UAE, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2, World Cup Qualifier 2027
## Summary

Oman qualified for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2027 by finishing tied with Namibia on 33 points but ahead on net run rate. USA, Scotland and Netherlands joined them as direct qualifiers.

## Key takeaways

- Oman lost to UAE by 42 runs in Dubai.
- Oman finished tied with Namibia on 33 points.
- Oman qualified on better net run rate.
- USA, Scotland and Netherlands also advanced directly.

## Article

Oman have secured their place at the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2027 despite losing to the United Arab Emirates by 42 runs in the last match of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2, played at the ICC Academy grounds in Dubai on Wednesday.

Oman lost their last seven matches and finished tied with Namibia on 33 points in the standings, but qualified due to a better net run rate.

Put in to bat, the UAE scored 226 for eight thanks to useful knocks from captain Rahul Chopra (47), Adeeb Usmani (47) and Basil Hameed (43) even as Oman left-arm spinner Shakeel Ahmed grabbed three for 42.

In reply, Oman were reduced to 28 for three at one stage as Muhammad Rohid grabbed two early wickets but eventually managed 184 for nine. Mujibur Ali top-scored for Oman with 65.

Oman join champions the USA, Scotland and the Netherlands as the four teams progressing directly from the competition to the 10-team Global Qualifier.

The four remaining League 2 teams - Namibia, Canada, Nepal and the UAE - will continue their qualification journey at the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier Playoff. They will be joined at the eight-team Playoff by Italy, Jersey, Kuwait and Uganda.

Jersey and Kuwait qualified from the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Challenge League A while Italy and Uganda made it from the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Challenge League B.

The Qualifier Playoff represents one last chance for teams to advance to the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2027, with four places up for grabs. The 10-team Global Qualifier will then determine the final four places at the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027.

Victory at the Global Qualifier will secure one team's direct entry to the Group Stage of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027, while the teams finishing second, third and fourth will enter the newly formed Super Series.

The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027 will be staged in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia from 2 October to 21 November, featuring 14 teams and 57 matches across 12 venues.

The 10-team qualifier will determine the final four participants at the expanded 14-team 2027 World Cup.

### League 2 standings for direct qualifiers

| Team | Points |
| --- | --- |
| USA | 49 |
| Scotland | 45 |
| Netherlands | 44 |
| Oman | 33 |
| Namibia | 33 |

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### Sources

- [ESPNcricinfo](https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1561415.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS)
- [icc-cricket.com](https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/oman-secure-spot-at-icc-men-s-cricket-world-cup-qualifier-2027)
- [Photo: Robert Drummond, CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Oman_national_cricket_team,_2015.jpg)
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