Eight South African venues will be part of a historic Southern African tournament co-hosted with Namibia and Zimbabwe.
Johannesburg, South Africa (03 August 2026) – Twenty-four years after South Africa hosted the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, the tournament is heading back to African soil and this time, it will be a Southern African celebration.
South Africa will join neighbours Namibia and Zimbabwe in welcoming the world for the 2027 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, with 12 venues across the three countries set to host cricket’s biggest international tournament.
Eight South African cities will form part of the action, giving fans across the country the opportunity to experience the excitement of the World Cup close to home.
From the historic Newlands Cricket Ground beneath Table Mountain to the atmosphere of the Wanderers in Johannesburg, the tournament will bring some of the world’s best players to several of South Africa’s most iconic sporting venues.
The South African host venues are:
- Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
- SuperSport Park, Centurion
- Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
- Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban
- St George’s Park, Gqeberha
- Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein
- Boland Park, Paarl
- Buffalo Park, KuGompo City, formerly known as East London
Zimbabwe will host matches across three venues, while Namibia’s capital, Windhoek, will also play an important role in the tournament.
The host cities and venues were unveiled during a ceremony in Johannesburg, marking the beginning of the countdown to a tournament that is expected to bring together cricket fans from across the world.
The ICC has not yet announced the full match schedule, meaning fans will have to wait a little longer to find out which teams will play in each host city.
The tournament will feature a multi-stage format, beginning with a Super Series involving the three lowest-ranked teams. The winners will progress to join the remaining 12 teams, which will be divided into two groups.
The strongest teams will then advance to the Super 7 stage, where the race for a place in the semi-finals will begin to take shape.
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