2027 World Cup Venues
Twelve grounds will host the 57 matches, from the high-altitude Highveld to the Indian Ocean coast. Here's where each one is, what to expect from the pitch and weather, and how to get there.
Venues at a glance
The Wanderers in Johannesburg hosts the final on 21 November, as it did in 2003. Newlands (Cape Town) and Centurion host the semi-finals. Zimbabwe's brand-new ground at Victoria Falls stages four big games, including India v Zimbabwe and India v Australia. Namibia's Windhoek gets the tournament started with the Super Series.
Seven of the twelve grounds sit high on the plateau, between about 900 m and 1,750 m above sea level. The ball travels further there, so expect higher scores. The four coastal grounds (Cape Town, Durban, Gqeberha and KuGompo City) tend to give seamers more help from the sea air.
Johannesburg
Wanderers Stadium
- 6 matches
- 34,000 capacity
- 1,750 m altitude
Centurion (Tshwane)
Centurion Park
- 5 matches
- 22,000 capacity
- 1,420 m altitude
Cape Town
Newlands Cricket Ground
- 6 matches
- 25,000 capacity
- 40 m altitude
Durban
Kingsmead Cricket Ground
- 6 matches
- 25,000 capacity
- 10 m altitude
Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)
St George's Park
- 5 matches
- 19,000 capacity
- 30 m altitude
Bloemfontein
Mangaung Oval
- 5 matches
- 20,000 capacity
- 1,395 m altitude
Paarl
Boland Park
- 4 matches
- 10,000 capacity
- 120 m altitude
KuGompo City (East London)
Buffalo Park
- 4 matches
- 16,000 capacity
- 60 m altitude
Harare
Harare Sports Club
- 4 matches
- 10,000 capacity
- 1,490 m altitude
Bulawayo
Queens Sports Club
- 2 matches
- 12,500 capacity
- 1,360 m altitude
Victoria Falls
Mosi-oa-Tunya International Cricket Stadium
- 4 matches
- 10,000 capacity
- 900 m altitude
Windhoek
Namibia Cricket Ground
- 6 matches
- 7,000 capacity
- 1,655 m altitude