ICC ODI World Cup 2027 schedule: Groups, full match dates, venues, teams list & complete time table

South Africa and Zimbabwe have qualified directly for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2027 as co-hosts. They will be joined by the eight highest-ranked teams in the ICC Men’s ODI Team Rankings as of September 30, 2026. The remaining four teams will come through the Cricket World Cup Qualifier, with the qualification process deciding the final places in the tournament.

 Here is the complete table of ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027 groups:

The top three teams from each group will qualify for the Super 7 phase. They will be joined by the better-performing fourth-placed team from the two groups. The Super 7 stage will then decide the teams that move forward to the knockout stage of the tournament.

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The 2027 World Cup will be played across 12 venues in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. Windhoek in Namibia will host three Super Series matches and three group-stage games. Zimbabwe will stage matches in Victoria Falls, Harare and Bulawayo, while South African venues include Cape Town, Paarl, Johannesburg, Tshwane, Bloemfontein, Durban, KuGompo City and Gqeberha.

What to expect from World Cup 2027: Format, Key matches and what happens next

The ICC Cricket World Cup 2027 will feature 14 teams across the group stage and qualification rounds. The tournament will begin with key matches such as India vs Australia and India vs Pakistan, while the Super 7 phase will determine the teams that advance to the semi-finals.

Format 

The tournament will start with a three-team Super Series in Windhoek, followed by the group stage from October 7. India will face Australia in Cape Town on October 7, while India and Pakistan will meet in Johannesburg on October 10. Other important group-stage matches include South Africa vs New Zealand and England vs Sri Lanka.

After the group stage, the top three teams from each group and the better-performing fourth-placed team will enter the Super 7 phase. Each team will play six matches, with the top four advancing to the semi-finals. The semi-finals are scheduled for November 17 and 18, followed by the World Cup final in Johannesburg on November 21.

Key Matches to Watch

What happens after the Group Stage?

The Super 7 phase will run from October 25 to November 14. Seven teams will compete in this stage, with each side playing six matches. The teams will start the Super 7 phase with no points carried over from the group stage. The top four teams at the end of this phase will qualify for the semi-finals.

Semi-Finals and Final

The semi-finals are scheduled for November 17 in Cape Town and November 18 in Tshwane, with reserve days available for both matches. The two winners will then meet in the World Cup final on November 21 in Johannesburg, with November 22 set aside as the reserve day. This format will take the tournament from the group stage through the Super 7 phase and finally to the knockout matches.