2027 Cricket World Cup
| Dates | October – November 2027 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | One Day International |
| Tournament format(s) | Round Robin and Knockout |
| Host(s) | South Africa Zimbabwe Namibia |
| Participants | 14 |
| Matches | 54 |
The 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup will be the 14th edition of the Cricket World Cup, a quadrennial One Day International (ODI) cricket tournament contested by men's national teams and organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC). It is scheduled to be hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia in October–November 2027.[1] This will be the second time that South Africa and Zimbabwe will cohost the tournament, after the 2003 edition, while Namibia will host it for the first time. The tournament will expand to 14 teams,[2] and it will have the same format that was used in the 2003 edition.
Qualification
South Africa and Zimbabwe (co-hosts) and the next eight top teams in the ICC ODI rankings will qualify directly for 2027 Cricket World Cup, while the remaining 6 spots will be decided by the 2026 Cricket World Cup Qualifier. While Namibia will host the competition for the first time, they will not be guaranteed a spot and will have to go through the standard qualification pathway.[3]
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | — | — | 2 |  South Africa Zimbabwe
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| ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings | — | Various | 8 | |
| 2027 Cricket World Cup Qualifier | — | TBD | 4 | |
| Total | 14 | |||
Group Stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 7 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
The three top-ranked teams will qualify for the Super Sixes.
Advance to Super Sixes
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 7 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
The three top-ranked teams will qualify for the Super Sixes.
Advance to Super Sixes
Super Sixes
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
The four top-ranked teams will qualify for the Semi-finals.
Advance to Knockout Stage
Knockout Stage
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Super Sixes 1st Place | ||||||||
| 4 | Super Sixes 4th Place | ||||||||
| Winner of Semi-final 1 | |||||||||
| Winner of Semi-final 2 | |||||||||
| 2 | Super Sixes 2nd Place | ||||||||
| 3 | Super Sixes 3rd Place | ||||||||
Semi-finals
Super Sixes 1st Place
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Super Sixes 4th Place
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Super Sixes 2nd Place
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Super Sixes 3rd Place
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Final
Winner of Semi-final 1
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Winner of Semi-final 2
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References
- ^ "USA to stage T20 World Cup: 2024-2031 ICC Men's tournament hosts confirmed". www.t20worldcup.com. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ AFP (1 June 2021). "Cricket World Cup to revert to 14 teams from 2027". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "ICC announces qualification pathway for 2027 World Cup | News". www.cricket.com. Retrieved 14 March 2023.