Thursday, 1 October 2026

The 2027 ODI World Cup will open at Newlands with Australia facing India, while Johannesburg’s Wanderers is scheduled to host the final on 21 November.

South Africa beat Australia 2-1 in the ODI series despite a rain-affected defeat in Potchefstroom, securing a sixth consecutive bilateral series win against them.

World Cup ticket applications are open through the ICC website at no cost; fans select matches, then a stratified random process allocates tickets before payment.

The ballot will allow international applications but reserve portions of selected venues’ ticket inventory for local communities, with named tickets and capped resale prices planned.

Bafana Bafana climbed to 49th in FIFA’s rankings after a 5-0 victory over Eritrea, returning to that position for the first time since October 2011.