The 2026 ICC Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup will be an international limited-overs cricket tournament organize by the International Cricket Council (ICC), which will be held in Zimbabwe and Namibia in early 2026.[1][2][3] It will be the sixteenth edition of the Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup. Australia are the defending champions.[4]
Format
16 teams will be divided into four groups. The top three teams from each group advance to the Super Six stage. The fourth-placed teams in Group A and D face each other while the fourth-placed teams in Group B and C face each other in the placement stage.
In the super-six stage the top three teams from Group A and D are combined in a group with the top three teams from Group B and C combined in another group. Each team carries forward the number of points, wins, and net run rate they have earned against other super-six qualifying teams and will then play two matches in the super-six stage against the opponent from the corresponding group that finished in a different group stage position (i.e. the A1 team plays only D2 and D3 in the super-six. Similarly, A2 plays only D1 and D3 and so forth).
The top two teams from each group in the super-six stage will qualify for the semi-finals.
Qualification
The top ten teams from the previous tournament qualified automatically, along with host Zimbabwe and the five winners of regional qualification tournaments.
The qualification for the 2026 ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup which will be held in Zimbabwe and Namibia in 2026 starts on 25 February 2024 in Bangkok.[1][5]
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Zimbabwe
|
Host nation[a] |
 Australia |
Previous tournament |
 Bangladesh
| |
 England
| |
 India
| |
 Ireland
| |
 Pakistan
| |
 New Zealand
| |
 Sri Lanka
| |
 South Africa
| |
 West Indies
| |
 TBD |
Regional qualification |
| TBD
| |
| TBD
| |
| TBD
| |
| TBD
|
Notes
- ^ Only full-member host nations secured automatic qualification for this Under-19 World Cup. Namibia despite co-hosting the tournament, had to play the qualifiers.
References
- ^ a b "ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup is back after 14-day break". International Cricket Council. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Four Associates to host Under-19 World Cups". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "ICC U19 World Cup 2026: Host, Qualification, Venues And Schedule". Sportsganga. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "IND vs AUS Highlights, U-19 World Cup 2024 Final: Australia beats India by 79 runs, lifts fourth title". SportStar. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Cricket Thailand to host 2026 U19 Men's CWC Division 2 Asia Qualifier in February/March 2024". Czarsports Auto. Retrieved 4 February 2023.