New Zealand’s World Cup 2027 Campaign: Complete Fixtures, Dates and Venues

New Zealand will open their 2027 World Cup campaign against co-hosts South Africa in Cape Town on October 9. The Group B schedule then takes the Black Caps to KuGompo City, Harare, Johannesburg and Gqeberha before the Super 7 stage begins.

New Zealand are grouped with South Africa, Sri Lanka, England, Bangladesh and Qualifier B. They have also been pre-seeded as B1 for the Super 7, meaning their potential fixtures beyond the Group Stage are already mapped out by the ICC.

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The South Africa fixture in Cape Town will start New Zealand’s campaign. They will then face Bangladesh in KuGompo City on October 12 and Qualifier B in Harare on October 17.

Their fourth Group Stage match is against Sri Lanka in Johannesburg on October 20. New Zealand will finish this stage against England in Gqeberha on October 23.

New Zealand’s Group Stage fixtures:

October 9: South Africa vs New Zealand, Cape Town

October 12: New Zealand vs Bangladesh, KuGompo City

October 17: New Zealand vs Qualifier B, Harare

October 20: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, Johannesburg

October 23: England vs New Zealand, Gqeberha

The final Group Stage match gives New Zealand another contest against a pre-seeded Super 7 team in England.

New Zealand’s Key Group Stage Matches at World Cup 2027

The South Africa opener is the first major test of New Zealand’s campaign. The sides are both pre-seeded for the Super 7, with New Zealand assigned B1 and South Africa B2.

New Zealand will then have three matches against Bangladesh, Qualifier B and Sri Lanka before meeting England in Gqeberha. The varied venue schedule means the team will travel between South Africa and Zimbabwe during the Group Stage.

The top three Group B teams, along with the best fourth-placed side across both groups, advance to the Super 7.

New Zealand’s Route to the 2027 World Cup Final

If New Zealand progress as the B1 team, their Super 7 schedule begins against Pakistan in Gqeberha on October 26. They then meet Sri Lanka in KuGompo City on October 29 and Australia in Victoria Falls on November 1.

The remaining fixtures are against India in Paarl on November 4, England in Durban on November 8 and South Africa in Cape Town on November 12.

The Super 7 is a complete round-robin involving seven teams, with six matches for each side and no points carried over from the Group Stage.

The top four advance to the semi-finals on November 17 and 18. The final is scheduled for November 21 at Johannesburg’s Wanderers Stadium.

Source: cricketaddictor.com