Ireland Take On Afghanistan In The Preferred Format Latest News Page,     Afghanistan will face Ireland for the first time since that famous game in Harare, which saw them qualify for the 2019 World Cup alongside the Windies. Both the teams haven't played One-Day Internationals since the qualifying tournament in Zimbabwe earlier this year, and with Ireland not a part of the World Cup next year, the series may not have a lot at stake except definitely for the hosts, who need a series win to convince the world once again, unfortunately, that they are good enough.