2027 World Cup
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has officially confirmed the venues for the 2027 ICC Men’s ODI World Cup, which will be jointly hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.
The tournament will be played across 12 venues—eight in South Africa, three in Zimbabwe and one in Namibia—marking the return of the ODI World Cup to Africa for the first time since 2003.
The host cities and venues were unveiled during a special ceremony in Johannesburg attended by several current and former cricket stars, including Graeme Smith, Makhaya Ntini, Hashim Amla, Temba Bavuma, Kagiso Rabada, Hamilton Masakadza and Rudolf Janse van Vuuren.
South Africa will host matches at The Wanderers Stadium (Johannesburg), SuperSport Park (Centurion), Newlands (Cape Town), Kingsmead (Durban), St George’s Park (Gqeberha), Mangaung Oval (Bloemfontein), Boland Park (Paarl) and Buffalo Park (East London).
Zimbabwe’s venues include Harare Sports Club, Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo, and the newly built Fale Mosi-oa-Tunya International Cricket Stadium in Victoria Falls.
Namibia will host its matches at the Namibia Cricket Ground in Windhoek.
The 2027 World Cup will feature 57 matches and introduce a revised competition format.
Initially, the teams ranked 12th to 14th will compete in a round-robin qualifying stage, with the winner advancing to the main tournament.
The main competition will feature 12 teams divided into two groups of six, with each team playing every other team in its group.
The top teams will then advance to the Super Seven stage before the tournament concludes with the semi-finals and final.
ICC Chairman Jay Shah described the return of the ODI World Cup to Africa after 24 years as a significant milestone for world cricket.
He expressed confidence that South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia would deliver a memorable tournament while showcasing Africa’s passion, diversity and hospitality to cricket fans across the globe.
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