2027 Cricket World Cup
14th edition of the Cricket World Cup
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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, after the 2003 edition, while Namibia will host it for the first time.
| Dates | 4 October – 21 November 2027 |
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| Administrator | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | One Day International |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage, Super 6s and Knockout stage |
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| Participants | 14 |
| Matches | 54 |
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
The competition will use two groups of seven teams, with the top three teams in each group progressing to a Super Six stage, followed by semi-finals and a final. At this stage, each team in a group will play all three teams in the same group whom they have not played.[3][4][5] The format was previously used in the 2003 edition. However, a modified version of points carried forward (PCF) from 1999 edition will be re-introduced in the 2027 edition.[6]
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.[7] Former Deputy President of South Africa, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka was also named as one of the seven independent directors of the tournament.[8]
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 31 March 2027.[9] The remaining four places will be decided through qualifying tournaments.[9] 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.[10]
| Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Venues | Number of teams | Teams |
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| Hosts | 16 November 2021 | N/a | 2 |  South Africa |
 Zimbabwe | ||||
| ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings (Top 8 teams, excluding the hosts) | 31 March 2027 | N/a | 8 |  TBD |
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| 2027 Cricket World Cup Qualifier | 2027 | 4 | TBD | |
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| Total | 14 |
Venues
Cricket South Africa confirmed eight shortlisted venues in April 2024.[11][12][13] 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.[7] Zimbabwe is currently building a stadium in Victoria Falls, called the Mosi oa Tunya International Cricket Stadium.
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Group stage
Group A
Group B
Super 6
| 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 | — |
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 |
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Fourth placed team |
Semi-final 2 18 November 2027 |
Second placed team |
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Third placed team |
Final
Final 21 November 2027 |
Winner of Semi final 1 |
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Winner of Semi final 2 |
