2027 Cricket World Cup

2027 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup
Tournament logo
Dates4 October – 21 November 2027
AdministratorInternational Cricket Council
Cricket formatOne Day International
Tournament format(s)Preliminary stage, Group stage, Super 7 and Knockout stage
Hosts
  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe
  • Namibia
Participants14
Matches57

The 2027 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup will be the 14th edition of the Cricket World Cup, the quadrennial international men's cricket championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of ICC. It is scheduled to be played in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia from 4 October to 21 November 2027.[1] This will be the second time that South Africa and Zimbabwe will have co-hosted the tournament, having co-hosted the 2003 edition, while Namibia will host it for the first time.

Background

The Cricket World Cup is a quadrennial One Day International tournament played between men's national cricket teams, organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The tournament is held every four years, and was first played in 1975 in England. The last tournament, held in 2023 in India was contested by 10 teams. Australia are the defending champions, having defeated India in the final of the previous edition.

In November 2021, the ICC announced that the 2027 Cricket World Cup will be played in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.[2]

Format

On 15 July 2026, the ICC announced a new format for the tournament, which is intended to increase the competitiveness of matches and reduce the overall duration of the tournament, while maintaining a 14-team field.[3]

  • Round 1 – Super Series (3 matches) –The three lowest-seeded teams in the field will compete in a three-match play-in round, played in round-robin format. The winner of this stage will advance to the 12-team main pool for the second round.
  • Round 2 (30 matches) – The 12 teams will then be split into two groups of six; the top three teams from each group, along with the best fourth-placed team across both groups, will advance to the Super 7 stage.
  • Round 3 – Super 7 (21 matches) – The seven qualified teams will compete in a single round-robin pool, with the top four teams qualifying for the semi-finals.
  • Knockout stage (3 matches) – The first-placed team will face the fourth-placed team, while the second-placed and third-placed teams will meet in the other semi-final. The winners of the two semi-finals will advance the final.

Preparations

In preparation for the 2027 Cricket World Cup, a 15-member organising committee of the tournament was finalised in August 2025. Trevor Manuel was named chair.[4] Former Deputy President of South Africa, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka was also named as one of the seven independent directors of the tournament.[5]

Qualification

Hosts South Africa and Zimbabwe will qualify automatically for the tournament, along with the top eight teams in the ICC ODI rankings as of 30 September 2026.[6] The remaining four places will be decided through qualifying tournaments.[6] Although Namibia will co-host the competition for the first time, they will not be guaranteed a spot because they are not a full ICC member and, as a result, will have to go through the standard qualification pathway.[7]

List of teams qualified for the 2027 Cricket World Cup
Method of qualificationDate of qualificationVenuesNumber of teamsTeams
Hosts16 November 2021N/a
2
 South Africa
 Zimbabwe
ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings
(Top 8 teams, excluding the hosts)		30 September 2026N/a
8
 TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
2027 Cricket World Cup Qualifier22 February – 23 March 2027Namibia/South Africa
4
 TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Total
14

Venues

Cricket South Africa confirmed eight shortlisted venues in April 2024.[8][9][10] In August 2025, it was announced that 44 matches would be hosted by South Africa across the eight venues, while Zimbabwe and Namibia would host the remaining 10 matches.[4] Zimbabwe Cricket is currently building a stadium in Victoria Falls, officially named the Mosi-oa-Tunya International Cricket Stadium. As of July 2026, it is nearing completion, expected to be finished in August of the same year.[11]

On 30 July 2026, the ICC announced the finalised list of twelve venues for the World Cup, with eight in South Africa, three in Zimbabwe, and one in Namibia.[12]

Super Series

The winner of the Qualifier will advance directly to the Second round whilst the teams that finished second, third and fourth will contest in the Super Series.[13][14]

Super Series standings
Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1 X1 0 0 0 0 0 — Advance to the group stage
2 X2 0 0 0 0 0 —
3 X3 0 0 0 0 0 —
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source:

Group stage

Group A

Group A standings
Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 — Advance to the Super 7 stage
2 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 —
3 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 —
4 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 — Advance to the Super 7 stage based on ranking
5 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 —
6 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 —
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source:

Group B

Group B standings
Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 — Advance to the Super 7 stage
2 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 —
3 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 —
4 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 — Advance to the Super 7 stage based on ranking
5 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 —
6 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 —
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source:

Super 7

Super 7 standings
Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1 A1 0 0 0 0 0 — Advance to the knockout stage
2 A2 0 0 0 0 0 —
3 A3 0 0 0 0 0 —
4 B1 0 0 0 0 0 —
5 B2 0 0 0 0 0 —
6 B3 0 0 0 0 0 —
7 A4/B4 0 0 0 0 0 —
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source:

Knockout stage

Bracket

Semi-finals Final
      
1 First placed team
4 Fourth placed team
SF1W Winner of Semi final 1
SF2W Winner of Semi final 2
2 Second placed team
3 Third placed team

Semi-finals

Semi-final 1
17 November 2027
First placed team
v
Fourth placed team
Semi-final 2
18 November 2027
Second placed team
v
Third placed team

Final

21 November 2027
Winner of Semi final 1
v
Winner of Semi final 2

References

  1. ↑ "Men's ODI World Cup 2027 set to run from October 4 to November 21". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "USA to stage T20 World Cup: 2024-2031 ICC Men's tournament hosts confirmed". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "ICC adds Super Series and Super 7 twist to 2027 ODI World Cup". Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Trevor Manuel appointed chair of 2027 ICC World Cup organising committee". The Statesman. 21 August 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "ODI World Cup 2027 Organising Committee Revealed: Trevor Manuel To Lead 15-Member Team". Outlook. 21 August 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  6. 1 2 "2025 Champions Trophy qualification at stake during ODI World Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  7. ↑ Moonda, Firdose (28 February 2024). "What does the path to the 2027 ODI World Cup look like?". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  8. ↑ "Wanderers, Kingsmead, Newlands confirmed as venues for 2027 ODI World Cup: Report". Firstpost. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  9. ↑ "ODI World Cup 2027: Wanderers, Kingsmead, Newlands among eight SA venues". Business Standard. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  10. ↑ "New Cricket World Cup 2027 venue hosts thrilling first international fixture". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  11. ↑ Moonda, Firdose (26 August 2025). "Will ZC reap benefits from investing heavily into Victoria Falls Stadium?". Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "Men's Cricket World Cup 2027 venues and brand revealed | ICC Cricket World Cup, 2027". International Cricket Council. 30 July 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  13. ↑ Gollapudi, Nagraj (17 July 2026). "ODI World Cup Qualifier winner gains direct entry to 2027 main round". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "2027 ODI World Cup Qualifier winner to earn direct group-stage berth". ANI News. 18 July 2026. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
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