The 2027 World Cup in Australia will include 24 teams, the highest number in the tournament’s history, organized into six groups of four teams each. Sixteen teams will advance to the knockout stage: the top two teams from each group, plus the four best third-place teams. This format raises an intriguing question—could a team qualify for the knockout rounds without winning a single match? The qualification system is based on the 2023 World Rugby regulations, which award four points for a win and two for a draw. Additional bonus points are given for scoring four or more tries in a match, and a team also earns a bonus for losing by seven points or fewer. Using this system, a team could theoretically earn six points in the group stage without winning any match. This would happen if the team lost all three of its matches by five, six, and seven points, while scoring at least four tries in each game. In this scenario, the team would gain two points for each loss, plus one bonus for the narrowest loss, and one bonus for scoring four tries in each match. An example group illustrates this possibility. Suppose one team wins all three of its matches, and another team wins two. These two would secure the top two spots. The team with no wins finishes third with six points. Meanwhile, the fourth team might beat the third-place team in one match but fail to earn bonus points in its two other losses. This team could end up with five points, having scored four tries in its one win but not earning the offensive bonus in its losses. Whether this team advances depends on the performance of third-place teams in the other five groups. If at least two of those teams perform worse, the team with six points could secure a spot in the quarterfinals. In the case of a tie, the tie-breaking rules for 2027 include point differential and the number of tries scored. However, the calculation has a key uncertainty: the scoring system. While the 2027 format and the inclusion of the four best third-place teams are confirmed, it is not yet clear whether the 2023 scoring system will be used. The scenario also assumes a team is both capable of scoring four tries per match and consistently losing by no more than seven points, while other third-place teams perform poorly. While six points could be enough, the actual outcome will depend on the full group standings.