New Delhi: England was eliminated from the 2025 Champions Trophy following a loss to Afghanistan in a crucial Group B match on Wednesday (February 23) at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. The emerging Asian team secured victory in a nail-biting finish winning by eight runs to keep their tournament hopes alive. Following two consecutive losses including a five-wicket defeat against Australia England is no longer in contention for a semi-final spot. As the final two league matches approach—Australia facing Afghanistan on February 28 in Lahore and South Africa competing against England on March 1 in Karachi—three teams remain in the running for qualification. Afghanistans qualification scenario: Afghanistan will face Australia under circumstances akin to their previous match against England as they find themselves in another crucial encounter. A victory for the team led by Hasmatullah Shahidi would secure their place in the semi-finals of an ICC tournament for the second consecutive time. Conversely a loss would result in their elimination. In the event of a rainout their chances of advancing would diminish significantly requiring England to defeat South Africa by an unfeasible large margin. Australias qualification scenario: Australia must secure a victory against Afghanistan to advance as they currently hold three points. Their Net Run Rate (+0.475) is considerably lower than that of South Africa meaning they will require England to achieve a substantial win over the Proteas to qualify in the event of a loss to Afghanistan. Additionally Australia will qualify if the match is canceled due to weather conditions. South Africas qualification scenario: South Africas impressive Net Run Rate of +2.140 along with three points already accumulated indicates that they are nearly assured of qualification. The team led by Temba Bavuma is expected to reach the semi-finals even if they lose to England. They will likely advance to the knockout stages unless they experience a significant defeat which is considered unlikely. India and New Zealand from Group A have secured their spots in the group stage with their upcoming match scheduled for Sunday March 2. In Group B South Africa secured a victory against Afghanistan while Australia triumphed over England. Additionally the match between South Africa and Afghanistan was canceled due to rain.