England out of Champions Trophy 2025 – Here’s how Afghanistan, Australia & South Africa can still make the semis!

England out of Champions Trophy 2025 – Here’s how Afghanistan, Australia & South Africa can still make the semis!

England’s shocking exit from the ICC Champions Trophy has left Group B in a chaotic battle for the last two semifinal spots.

With just one round of matches left, Australia, Afghanistan, and South Africa are fighting for survival. Here’s how each team can make it to the final four.

Here is what the teams need to do to qualify for the semifinals:

A: Australia (3 points) qualifies if it beats Afghanistan. If it loses, it needs England to thrash South Africa to ensure the Proteas’ Net Run Rate (NRR) drops below Australia’s.

A: Afghanistan (2 points) must win against Australia. A loss would knock it out, sending both South Africa and Australia to the semifinals.

A: If Australia wins, South Africa (3 points) qualifies automatically. If Australia loses, South Africa must beat England or at least ensure its NRR stays higher than Australia’s.

A: Afghanistan and South Africa will qualify, provided South Africa’s NRR remains better than Australia’s.

A: Absolutely! If South Africa suffers a big loss and Australia loses narrowly, Australia can still sneak into the semis despite losing to Afghanistan.

Published on Feb 26, 2025