India and Pakistan to clash in pool phase at 2027 Cricket World Cup

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/india/fcOzl2uI/"]India[/a] also have [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/australia/OxG0JfXg/"]‌Australia[/a] in their pool in a repeat ‌of the 2023 final. Their encounter will open the second stage of the World Cup ‌in Cape Town on October 7, ⁠with the tournament ‌co-hosted by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/south-africa/tUhlKzIm/"]South Africa[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/namibia/8hqsGqUb/"]Namibia[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/zimbabwe/pCUnmKBm/"]Zimbabwe[/a].[/p][p]India and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/pakistan/tS3K91g9/"]​Pakistan[/a] have a fierce rivalry on the cricket pitch, fuelled by political ​tensions between the subcontinent neighbours.[/p][p]There will likely be a fervent atmosphere at the Wanderers, ⁠nicknamed the 'Bullring', a ​high-scoring ground that will also stage the final on November 21.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/afghanistan/fPvTErSo/"]Afghanistan[/a], co-hosts Zimbabwe and an as yet unknown qualifier are also in ‌Group A with the top three teams in each pool advancing to the Super 7 phase, along with the best of the fourth-placed teams across the two pools.[/p][embed guid="317aff7f-c45e-4c64-a1a3-d374efc93741" url="https://x.com/cricketworldcup/status/2105686955971551410?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Co-hosts South Africa, who have yet to lift the World Cup, are in Group B with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/england/UJC5mtAU/"]England[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/new-zealand/G6PWlrQB/"]New Zealand[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sri-lanka/zahH5UHg/"]Sri Lanka[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bangladesh/2of97jms/"]Bangladesh[/a] ‌and another qualifier.[/p][p]The first stage of the ​competition is a round-robin three-team event that ‌starts on October 2 and will produce the final qualifier for the second stage.[/p][p] [/p][p][b]2027 Cricket World Cup:[/b][/p][p][b]Group A: [/b]Afghanistan, Australia, India, Pakistan, Zimbabwe, Qualifier A[/p][p][b]Group B: ⁠[/b]Bangladesh, England, New ⁠Zealand, South Africa, ‌Sri Lanka, Qualifier B[/p][p] [/p][infobox id="584d9683-f419-4696-8cb3-c155213092a0" /]