Cape Town: The schedule for the ICC World Cup 2027 has been announced. The tournament will be hosted by South Africa, Namibia, and Zimbabwe. The opening match of the World Cup is set for October 2, 2027, while the title clash will take place on November 21. Fourteen teams will participate in this World Cup, though only 10 have qualified so far. These include South Africa, Zimbabwe, Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. The 2027 Cricket World Cup Qualifier for the remaining four spots will be held in February-March of next year. A total of 57 matches will be played during the tournament.

World Cup 2027 Groups

Group A –

Afghanistan, India, Australia, Pakistan, Zimbabwe, Qualifier-A

Group B – Bangladesh, England, South Africa, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, Qualifier-B

The ICC has already announced the tournament format. The first round will consist of three matches. The three lowest-ranked teams in the tournament will compete in these matches, which will follow a round-robin format. The winner of this stage will secure a spot in the main pool of 12 teams for the second round.

A total of 30 matches will be played in the second round. The 12 teams have been divided into two groups of six. Each team will play one match against every other team in its group. The top three teams from each group, along with the best fourth-placed team across both groups, will advance to the next round. This next stage will be the Super-7, scheduled to begin on October 25. The seven qualifying teams will play one match against each other, with the top four advancing to the semi-finals. The semi-finals will feature matchups between the first and fourth-placed teams, and the second and third-placed teams. The winners of these matches will face each other in the final.

**Super-7 Seedings Determined**

The ICC has also determined the seedings for the Super-7 stage. India has been assigned the A1 seed. If a team other than the expected ones reaches the Super-7, it will take the spot of the team that failed to qualify; for instance, if a team other than Australia or Pakistan qualifies from Group A, it will assume the A1 position. A1: India

A2: Australia

A3: Pakistan

AB4: England

B1: New Zealand

B2: South Africa

B3: Sri Lanka

Super Series

2 October 2027: QF1 vs QF3 — Windhoek

4 October 2027: QF1 vs QF2 — Windhoek

6 October 2027: QF2 vs QF3 — Windhoek

Group Stage — October 2027

7 October 2027: India vs Australia — Cape Town

8 October 2027: Pakistan vs Afghanistan — Tshwane

8 October 2027: England vs Bangladesh — Windhoek

9 October 2027: Zimbabwe vs Qualifier A — Bulawayo

9 October 2027: South Africa vs New Zealand — Cape Town

10 October 2027: India vs Pakistan — Johannesburg

10 October 2027: Sri Lanka vs Qualifier B — Windhoek

11 October 2027: Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan — Bulawayo

12 October 2027: Australia vs Qualifier A — Paarl

12 October 2027: New Zealand vs Bangladesh — Kugompo City

13 October 2027: England vs Sri Lanka — Windhoek

13 October 2027: South Africa vs Qualifier B — Paarl

14 October 2027: India vs Afghanistan — Tshwane

15 October 2027: Pakistan vs Qualifier A — Bloemfontein

15 October 2027: Zimbabwe vs Australia — Harare

16 October 2027: Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh — Durban

16 October 2027: South Africa vs England — Gqeberha

17 October 2027: India vs Qualifier A — Bloemfontein

17 October 2027: New Zealand vs Qualifier B — Harare

18 October 2027: Australia vs Afghanistan — Kugompo City

19 October 2027: Zimbabwe vs Pakistan — Harare

19 October 2027: South Africa vs Bangladesh — Durban

20 October 2027: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka — Johannesburg

20 October 2027: England vs Qualifier B — Harare

21 October 2027: Afghanistan vs Qualifier A — Kugompo City

22 October 2027: Australia vs Pakistan — Paarl

22 October 2027: South Africa vs Sri Lanka — Johannesburg

23 October 2027: England vs New Zealand — Gqeberha

23 October 2027: Bangladesh vs Qualifier B — Tshwane

24 October 2027: Zimbabwe vs India — Victoria Falls

Second Stage — October 2027

25 October 2027: A2 (Australia) vs B3 (Sri Lanka) — Johannesburg

26 October 2027: B1 (New Zealand) vs A3 (Pakistan) — Gqeberha

27 October 2027: B2 (South Africa) vs AB4 (England) — Tshwane

28 October 2027: A1 (India) vs A2 (Australia) — Victoria Falls

29 October 2027: B1 (New Zealand) vs B3 (Sri Lanka) — Kugompo City

30 October 2027: A3 (Pakistan) vs AB4 (England) — Victoria Falls

31 October 2027: B2 (South Africa) vs A1 (India) — Johannesburg

Second Stage — November 2027

1 November 2027: A2 (Australia) vs B1 (New Zealand) — Victoria Falls

2 November 2027: B3 (Sri Lanka) vs AB4 (England) — Cape Town

3 November 2027: B2 (South Africa) vs A3 (Pakistan) — Durban

4 November 2027: A1 (India) vs B1 (New Zealand) — Paarl

5 November 2027: A2 (Australia) vs AB4 (England) — Durban

6 November 2027: B2 (South Africa) vs B3 (Sri Lanka) — Bloemfontein

7 November 2027: A1 (India) vs A3 (Pakistan) — Cape Town

8 November 2027: B1 (New Zealand) vs AB4 (England) — Durban

9 November 2027: B2 (South Africa) vs A2 (Australia) — Gqeberha

10 November 2027: A3 (Pakistan) vs B3 (Sri Lanka) — Bloemfontein

11 November 2027: A1 (India) vs AB4 (England) — Gqeberha

12 November 2027: B2 (South Africa) vs B1 (New Zealand) — Cape Town

13 November 2027: A2 (Australia) vs A3 (Pakistan) — Bloemfontein

14 November 2027: A1 (India) vs B3 (Sri Lanka) — Durban

Knockout Stage

Semi-Finals

17 November 2027: Semi-final 1 — Cape Town

18 November 2027: Semi-final 2 — Tshwane

Final

21 November 2027: ICC World Cup 2027 Final — Johannesburg

The ICC World Cup 2027 will conclude with the final in Johannesburg on 21 November 2027. The teams qualifying for the semi-finals and final will be determined by the results of the preceding stages.

Note: The team designations such as QF1, QF2, QF3, Qualifier A, Qualifier B, A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, B3 and AB4 have been retained from the schedule provided.