Bullring confirmed as 2027 CWC final host

The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg will host the 2027 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup final.

The Wanderers, affectionaly known as the Bullring, is South Africa’s largest ground with a capacity of over 30,000.

The Johannesburg venue has been preferred over Cape Town’s iconic Newlands, renowned for its backdrop against Table Mountain.

Newlands will instead host the opening group-stage match between India and defending champions Australia on 7 October.

The Namibia Cricket Ground in Windhoek will stage the Super Series, while Newlands will also host the first semi-final on 17 November.  The second semi-final is scheduled for SuperSport Park in Centurion on 18 November.

Zimbabwe, one of the co-hosts, will stage five group-stage matches, with the national side playing all of its group games at home.

The World Cup will run from 2 October to 21 November 2027, with 14 teams playing 57 matches across 12 venues in the three host countries.

Three incredible venues will play host to the #CWC27 semi-finals and final 🏟️

Find out where they’ll be played ⬇️https://t.co/APxdhxjrhA

— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) October 1, 2026

Written by: Ntsako Mukhari