| Dates | TBA – 2026 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council (ICC) |
| Cricket format | Limited-overs (50 overs) |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout |
| Host(s) | 
Zimbabwe
Namibia |
| Participants | 16 |
| Matches | 41 |
| Official website | Official website |
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]
Qualification
The top eleven teams from the previous tournament qualified automatically, along with 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 |
Australia |
Automatic qualification |
Bangladesh
| |
England
| |
India
| |
Ireland
| |
Pakistan
| |
New Zealand
| |
Sri Lanka
| |
South Africa
| |
West Indies
| |
 TBD |
Regional qualification |
| TBD
| |
| TBD
| |
| TBD
| |
| TBD
|
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.
External links
| Dates | TBA – 2026 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council (ICC) |
| Cricket format | Limited-overs (50 overs) |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout |
| Host(s) |
Zimbabwe
Namibia |
| Participants | 16 |
| Matches | 41 |
| Official website | Official website |
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]
Qualification
The top eleven teams from the previous tournament qualified automatically, along with 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 |
|
Australia |
Automatic qualification |
|
Bangladesh
| |
|
England
| |
|
India
| |
|
Ireland
| |
|
Pakistan
| |
|
New Zealand
| |
|
Sri Lanka
| |
|
South Africa
| |
|
West Indies
| |
| TBD |
Regional qualification |
| TBD
| |
| TBD
| |
| TBD
| |
| TBD
|
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.