World Cup Format News

The new Hockey World Cup format presents a challenging path, requiring teams to progress through multiple stages, including two group stages, to reach the semif

Scotland and Netherlands have criticized the controversial changes announced by the ICC for the 2027 Cricket World Cup format.

Associate nations have criticized the International Cricket Council (ICC) for making significant structural changes to the ODI World Cup format. The European As

Scotland and the Netherlands have strongly criticized the International Cricket Council (ICC) over the format for the 2027 World Cup.

Scotland and the Netherlands cricket boards have criticized the ICC's World Cup format changes, describing the lack of communication as "disappointing and disre

Cricket boards of Scotland and the Netherlands have criticized the International Cricket Council (ICC) over recent format changes for the ODI World Cup.

A players' representative body has raised questions with the International Cricket Council (ICC) regarding a change in the World Cup format.

Ravichandran Ashwin states that changes to World Cup formats make sense but emphasizes the need for more support for associate teams.

The ICC has announced significant changes to the formats of the ODI and T20 World Cups, introducing an IPL-style eliminator and a Super 7 stage.

The ICC's new format for the 2027 ODI World Cup has drawn criticism for increasing the likelihood of multiple India-Pakistan matches and limiting meaningful par

FIDE has approved a new format for the 2027 World Cup and Women's World Cup, reducing the event duration to 19 days with a Swiss qualification stage and increas