The qualifications featured 44 teams, 95 matches, and 12 berths, with a two-year window to gear up for Australia 2027, regional qualifiers plus automatic qualifiers and notable participants included South Africa, the high-stakes Final Qualification Tournament held in Dubai, the Dubai event determined the 24th nation to reach the World Cup, Belgium, Brazil, Namibia, and Samoa advanced earlier to the later stages, leaving one place to be decided at Dubai from 8-18 November, Dubai’s November window sealed the final spot for Australia 2027, strong rugby nations alongside rising teams competed for the last berth