For the teams that do not play, Zimbabwe has one last chance to make it to India as one of the two best teams from a 10-team qualifying tournament. The hosts and the Netherlands are already bracing for it.
The top five from the Super League will include Scotland, Oman and Nepal, who were the top three teams in World Cup League 2, with two others yet to be decided.
These final two will be settled in Namibia next week when hosts Papua New Guinea, the United Arab Emirates, the United States, Jersey and Canada are joined by a play-off competition.