Cricket World Cup 2027 format
The Cricket World Cup 2027 will feature three stages before the semi-finals – the Super Series, group stage and Super 7.
The three teams finishing second, third and fourth in the Cricket World Cup Qualifier will contest the Super Series in Windhoek. They will play each other once, with the team finishing first advancing to the group stage.
The group stage will feature 12 teams divided into two groups of six. Each team will play the other five sides in its group once.
The top three teams from each group will progress to the Super 7. The better of the two fourth-placed teams will take the seventh and final spot.
All seven teams will start the Super 7 with zero points, meaning results from the group stage will not be carried forward. Each team will play six matches during the phase.
For scheduling purposes, seven teams have been pre-seeded into Super 7 positions: India (A1), Australia (A2), Pakistan (A3), England (AB4), New Zealand (B1), South Africa (B2) and Sri Lanka (B3).
If a pre-seeded team fails to qualify for the Super 7, the team that displaces it will take over that team’s designated position in the schedule.
The top four teams in the Super 7 standings will qualify for the semi-finals. The first-placed team will meet the fourth-placed side, while second will face third.
Both semi-finals have reserve days, while a reserve day has also been set aside for the November 21 final.
A total of 12 venues across the three host countries will stage the World Cup.
Cape Town, Paarl, Johannesburg, Tshwane, Bloemfontein, Durban, KuGompo City and Gqeberha will host matches in South Africa. In Zimbabwe, it’s Harare, Bulawayo and Victoria Falls while Windhoek will be the venue in Namibia.
