ICC reveals 12 venues for 2027 ODI World Cup as Africa to host after twenty-four years

The ICC has revealed twelve host venues for the 2027 Cricket World Cup, to be jointly staged by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. The tournament marks the World Cup's return to Africa after a twenty-four-year absence.

The event will feature fourteen teams competing in fifty-seven matches arranged across three stages. Organisers have unveiled an official brand identity, 'Three Nations, One Heartbeat', which symbolises unity among the co-hosts. The announcement confirms a dozen venues that will carry the fifty-over showpiece across the three countries.

The tripartite hosting arrangement will see South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia share responsibilities for staging matches at the twelve identified venues. The ICC's reveal establishes the framework for where the fifty-seven matches will be played and which nations will host the participating teams.

Fourteen teams will take part in the competition, with fixtures spread through the three stages outlined by the organisers. The structure of fourteen teams and fifty-seven matches sets the scale of the tournament and the demands on the chosen venues across the co-hosting nations.

The branding chosen for the event, 'Three Nations, One Heartbeat', is intended to reflect the partnership between the three organisers and to present a unified identity for the 2027 World Cup. That identity accompanies the venue announcement as the public face of the joint bid.

By confirming twelve venues, the ICC has completed a major element of the planning that defines the 2027 Cricket World Cup’s footprint in Africa. The return of the fifty-over World Cup to the continent after twenty-four years is a central feature of the announcement and will define the tournament’s setting and promotion.