Ireland were tonight cheered by confirmation there will be two automatic 2015 World Cup spots to play for among the associate nations.
Ireland shocked England with a Kevin O'Brien-inspired victory in Bangalore in the group stages of this year's World Cup.
They will be back in the frame in the next edition in Australia and New Zealand, as long as they finish in the top two places in the qualifying competition.
Ireland coach Phil Simmons welcomed today's decision, rubber-stamped at an International Cricket Council chief executives' committee meeting in London.
"It certainly gives all the one-day games in the league some extra spice, and there's sure to be some high-pressure games as the league progresses," he said.
The competition has already begun, and Ireland are up and running.
"We've got off to a good start beating Namibia twice, and we'll be looking to add to that with wins against Canada," said Simmons.
"We've tried to schedule the games to give ourselves the best chance of having everyone available, which isn't always easy."
Former captain Trent Johnston has recovered from a knee injury and will be in Ireland's squad to face Canada in back-to-back matches at Clontarf next week.
Simmons added: "We've been boosted by the return of Trent, who always gives the squad a lift by his very presence."
The Ireland ODI squad for the games with Canada next week is as follows:
William Porterfield (captain) (Warwickshire), Alex Cusack (Clontarf), George Dockrell (Somerset), Trent Johnston (Railway Union), Nigel Jones (Civil Service North), Ed Joyce (Sussex), John Mooney (North County), Kevin O'Brien (Gloucestershire), Niall O'Brien (Northants), Boyd Rankin (Warwickshire), Paul Stirling (Middlesex), Albert Van der Merwe (YMCA), Andrew White (Instonians), Gary Wilson (Surrey).
