South Africa’s road to the ICC ODI World Cup 2027 is now mapped out, with the full fixture list confirming its opponents, match dates and venues for the tournament it will co-host with Zimbabwe and Namibia.
The Proteas have been drawn in Group B alongside Bangladesh, England, Sri Lanka, New Zealand and a team emerging from the Qualifier tournament.
The upcoming edition will feature 14 teams competing across 12 venues and 57 matches for cricket’s most prestigious prize.
The tournament begins on 2 October 2027 with the commencement of the Super Series in Windhoek, a three-team stage to determine the final Group Stage team.
The remaining 12 teams are split into two groups of six, with the best seven teams progressing to the Super 7 phase.
The top four teams move on to the semifinals, with the Final set for 21 November.
South Africa will begin its World Cup campaign against New Zealand on October 9 at Cape Town.
Here is South Africa’s complete ODI World Cup 2027 schedule, including all initial-stage fixtures, dates, venues, match timings and details of its potential route to the knockout stage.
| Date | Teams | Venue |
| October 9 | South Africa vs New Zealand | Cape Town, SA |
| October 13 | South Africa vs Q-B | Paarl, SA |
| October 16 | South Africa vs England | Gqeberha, SA |
| October 19 | South Africa vs Bangladesh | Durban, SA |
| October 22 | South Africa vs Sri Lanka | Johannesburg, SA |
The top three teams in each group and the fourth-placed team with more points than the fourth-place finisher in the other Group Stage group go on to the Super 7 phase.
Pre-seeded allocations for groups have been made. This is done to allow fans to better understand potential venue allocations and fixture pathways in advance for ticket and travel bookings.
Here’s what South Africa’s pathway potentially looks like in the Super 7 stage should they qualify.
A1: India
A2: Australia
A3: Pakistan
AB4: England
B1: New Zealand
B2: South Africa
B3: Sri Lanka
| Date | Teams | Venue |
| October 27 | B2 vs AB4 | Tshwane, SA |
| October 31 | B2 vs A1 | Johannesburg, SA |
| November 3 | B2 vs A3 | Durban, SA |
| November 6 | B2 vs B3 | Bloomfontein, SA |
| November 9 | B2 vs A2 | Gqeberha, SA |
| November 11 | B2 vs B1 | Cape Town, SA |
Knockouts schedule
| Date | Teams | Venue |
| November 17 | Semifinal 1 | Cape Town, SA |
| November 18 | Semifinal 2 | Tshwane, SA |
| November 21 | FINAL | Johannesburg |
Semifinals and finals will have a reserve day
Published on Oct 01, 2026
