ICC MEN WORLD CUP 2027 VENUES ANNOUNCEMENT.
1. TOURNAMENT DETAILS
1.Tournament Basics
Edition: 14th ICC Men's Cricket World Cup
Dates: 4 October – 21 November 2027
Format: ODI - 50 Overs
Hosts: South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia - "Three Nations, One Heartbeat"
Teams: 14 teams
Matches: 57 matches
Defending Champions: Australia dc703e25
This is the World Cup returning to Africa after 24 years. Last time was 2003 in SA, Zimbabwe & Kenya. 3e25
2. New Format - Back to 14 Teams
After 10-team editions in 2019 & 2023, ICC is going back to 14 teams .
STRUCTURE:
Group Stage: 2 groups of 7 teams each
Super Six: Top 3 from each group advance
Knockouts: Semi-finals → Final .
Qualification:
South Africa & Zimbabwe qualify automatically as hosts
Top 8 teams in ICC ODI Rankings as of 31 March 2027
Remaining 4 spots via qualifiers
Namibia will need to qualify .
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