The two sides will collide in a Group A match on the first day of next year's tournament after the schedule was revealed.

It will be a day-night match in the 50-over competition at the Bay Oval in Tauranga.

Group A also includes South Africa and Kenya with India, Zimbabwe, Australia and Papua New Guinea contesting Group B.

Bangladesh, Namibia, England and Canada will play in Group C with Group D comprising of Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Ireland.

Other opening day games include Pakistan v Afghanistan at the Cobham Oval in Whangarei.

Zimbabwe will meet Papua New Guinea at the Lincoln Green Ground and Namibia will play Bangladesh at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Christchurch. 

The top two sides from each group will advance to the Super League stage while the remaining eight teams will figure in the plate championship.

Entry to every match at the tournament, to run from January 13 to the final at the Bay Oval on February 3, will be free.

Seven venues will be used across New Zealand.

"This will be the most accessible international event ever staged throughout New Zealand, with free entry to all games, so we look forward to opening the gates to our match venues in a little under five months' time," said tournament director Brendan Bourke.

"The captains of the teams coming through the qualifiers are looking forward to the tournament, which is a stepping stone in the development of all participants - players and match officials."

The West Indies won their first title at the 2016 tournament in Bangladesh, beating India by five wickets in the final in Dhaka.

The full tournament schedule can be seen here.