The Indian Cricket Council (ICC) have unveiled the schedule for the Cricket World Cup 2027. Undoubtedly one of cricket's biggest sporting events, the tournament is set to take place on the African continent, with three countries, South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe, set to host the tournament.
The tournament will take place from October 2 to November 21, featuring 14 teams.
In this article, we will look at the complete schedule of the Cricket World Cup, the number of participating teams, India vs Pakistan match details, groups and other important details.
How Many Teams Are Participating in Cricket World Cup 2027?
A total of 14 teams will participate in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027.
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Afghanistan
Australia
India
Pakistan
Zimbabwe
Qualifier A
Bangladesh
England
South Africa
Sri Lanka
New Zealand
Qualifier B
Two qualifying teams will join the directly qualified teams for the tournament.
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027 Groups
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Group A
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Group B
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Afghanistan
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Bangladesh
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Australia
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England
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India
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South Africa
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Pakistan
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Sri Lanka
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Zimbabwe
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New Zealand
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Qualifier A
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Qualifier B
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ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027: Complete Fixtures
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Date
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Match / Teams
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Venue
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Saturday, 2 October
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QF1 vs QF3
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Windhoek
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Monday, 4 October
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QF1 vs QF2
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Windhoek
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Wednesday, 6 October
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QF2 vs QF3
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Windhoek
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Thursday, 7 October
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India vs Australia
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Cape Town
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Friday, 8 October
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Pakistan vs Afghanistan
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Tshwane
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Friday, 8 October
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England vs Bangladesh
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Windhoek
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Saturday, 9 October
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Zimbabwe vs Qualifier A
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Bulawayo
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Saturday, 9 October
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South Africa vs New Zealand
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Cape Town
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Sunday, 10 October
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India vs Pakistan
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Johannesburg
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Sunday, 10 October
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Sri Lanka vs Qualifier B
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Windhoek
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Monday, 11 October
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Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan
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Bulawayo
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Tuesday, 12 October
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Australia vs Qualifier A
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Paarl
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Tuesday, 12 October
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New Zealand vs Bangladesh
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KuGompo City
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Wednesday, 13 October
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England vs Sri Lanka
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Windhoek
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Wednesday, 13 October
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South Africa vs Qualifier B
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Paarl
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Thursday, 14 October
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India vs Afghanistan
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Tshwane
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Friday, 15 October
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Pakistan vs Qualifier A
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Bloemfontein
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Friday, 15 October
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Zimbabwe vs Australia
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Harare
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Saturday, 16 October
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Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh
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Durban
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Saturday, 16 October
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South Africa vs England
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Gqeberha
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Sunday, 17 October
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India vs Qualifier A
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Bloemfontein
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Sunday, 17 October
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New Zealand vs Qualifier B
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Harare
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Monday, 18 October
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Australia vs Afghanistan
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KuGompo City
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Tuesday, 19 October
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Zimbabwe vs Pakistan
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Harare
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Tuesday, 19 October
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South Africa vs Bangladesh
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Durban
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Wednesday, 20 October
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New Zealand vs Sri Lanka
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Johannesburg
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Wednesday, 20 October
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England vs Qualifier B
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Harare
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Thursday, 21 October
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Afghanistan vs Qualifier A
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KuGompo City
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Friday, 22 October
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Australia vs Pakistan
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Paarl
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Friday, 22 October
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South Africa vs Sri Lanka
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Johannesburg
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Saturday, 23 October
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England vs New Zealand
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Gqeberha
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Saturday, 23 October
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Bangladesh vs Qualifier B
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Tshwane
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Sunday, 24 October
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Zimbabwe vs India
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Victoria Falls
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Monday, 25 October
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A2 vs B3
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Johannesburg
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Tuesday, 26 October
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B1 vs A3
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Gqeberha
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Wednesday, 27 October
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B2 vs AB4
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Tshwane
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Thursday, 28 October
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A1 vs A2
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Victoria Falls
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Friday, 29 October
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B1 vs B3
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KuGompo City
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Saturday, 30 October
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A3 vs AB4
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Victoria Falls
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Sunday, 31 October
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B2 vs A1
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Johannesburg
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Monday, 1 November
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A2 vs B1
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Victoria Falls
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Tuesday, 2 November
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B3 vs AB4
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Cape Town
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Wednesday, 3 November
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B2 vs A3
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Durban
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Thursday, 4 November
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A1 vs B1
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Paarl
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Friday, 5 November
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A2 vs AB4
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Durban
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Saturday, 6 November
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B2 vs B3
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Bloemfontein
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Sunday, 7 November
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A1 vs A3
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Cape Town
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Monday, 8 November
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B1 vs AB4
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Durban
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Tuesday, 9 November
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B2 vs A2
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Gqeberha
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Wednesday, 10 November
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A3 vs B3
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Bloemfontein
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Thursday, 11 November
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A1 vs AB4
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Gqeberha
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Friday, 12 November
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B2 vs B1
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Cape Town
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Saturday, 13 November
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A2 vs A3
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Bloemfontein
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Sunday, 14 November
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A1 vs B3
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Durban
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Wednesday, 17 November
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SEMI FINAL 1
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Cape Town
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Thursday, 18 November
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SEMI FINAL 2
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Tshwane
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Sunday, 21 November
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FINAL
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Johannesburg
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India vs Pakistan in Cricket World Cup 2027
India will face Pakistan in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027 on Sunday, October 10. The highly anticipated Group A clash will be played at Johannesburg.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2027 Key Details
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Tournament: ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027
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Hosts: South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe
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Number of Teams: 14
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Groups: 2
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Group A: Afghanistan, Australia, India, Pakistan, Zimbabwe, Qualifier A
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Group B: Bangladesh, England, South Africa, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, Qualifier B
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India vs Pakistan: October 10
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India vs Pakistan Venue: Johannesburg
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Semi-Final 1: November 17, Cape Town
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Semi-Final 2: November 18, Tshwane
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Final: November 21, Johannesburg
ICC Cricket World Cup 2027 Venues
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Total Venues: 12
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South Africa: 8 venues- Cape Town (Newlands), Tshwane/Centurion (SuperSport Park), Bloemfontein (Mangaung Oval), Paarl (Boland Park), Durban (Kingsmead), Gqeberha (St George's Park), Johannesburg (Wanderers), and KuGompo City/East London (Buffalo Park)
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Zimbabwe: 3 venues - Bulawayo (Queens Sports Club), Harare (Harare Sports Club), Victoria Falls (Mosi-oa-Tunya International Cricket Stadium)
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Namibia: 1 venue -Windhoek (Namibia Cricket Ground)