ICC Men’s U19 World Cup 2026: Full Schedule, Time Table, Teams, Format, Venue - All You need to know
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has officially announced the schedule for the upcoming ICC Men’s U-19 Cricket World Cup 2026, which will be held from January 15 to February 06, 2026. The tournament will be hosted jointly by Zimbabwe and Namibia. Meanwhile, Tanzania will be playing its first ICC event.
A Total of 16 teams will be playing against each other in the ICC U19 World Cup 2026. There will be four groups, and each group will have four teams. There will be 41 matches played in this tournament and the final wil be played at Harare Sports Club in Zimbabwe.
ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2206 Teams and groups:
Group A:
India, Bangladesh, USA, New Zealand
Group B:
Zimbabwe, Pakistan, England, Scotland
Group C:
Australia, Ireland, Japan, Sri Lanka
Group D:
Tanzania, West Indies, Afghanistan, South Africa
India is the most successful team in the U19 World Cup as they have won five titles, and they will play their first match against the USA on January 15, 2026. However, Australia is the defending champions, and they will be playing their first match against Ireland on January 16, 2026.
ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2026 Schedule:
PC: ICC
|
Date |
Match |
Venue |
|
15 Jan |
USA vs India |
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo |
|
15 Jan |
Zimbabwe vs Scotland |
Takashinga Sports Club, Harare |
|
15 Jan |
Tanzania vs West Indies |
HP Oval, Windhoek |
|
16 Jan |
Pakistan vs England |
Takashinga Sports Club, Harare |
|
16 Jan |
Australia vs Ireland |
Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek |
|
16 Jan |
Afghanistan vs South Africa |
HP Oval, Windhoek |
|
17 Jan |
India vs Bangladesh |
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo |
|
17 Jan |
Japan vs Sri Lanka |
Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek |
|
18 Jan |
New Zealand vs USA |
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo |
|
18 Jan |
England vs Zimbabwe |
Takashinga Sports Club, Harare |
|
18 Jan |
West Indies vs Afghanistan |
HP Oval, Windhoek |
|
19 Jan |
Pakistan vs Scotland |
Takashinga Sports Club, Harare |
|
19 Jan |
Sri Lanka vs Ireland |
Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek |
|
19 Jan |
South Africa vs Tanzania |
HP Oval, Windhoek |
|
20 Jan |
Bangladesh vs New Zealand |
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo |
|
20 Jan |
Australia vs Japan |
Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek |
|
21 Jan |
England vs Scotland |
Takashinga Sports Club, Harare |
|
21 Jan |
Afghanistan vs Tanzania |
HP Oval, Windhoek |
|
22 Jan |
Zimbabwe vs Pakistan |
Takashinga Sports Club, Harare |
|
22 Jan |
Ireland vs Japan |
Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek |
|
22 Jan |
West Indies vs South Africa |
HP Oval, Windhoek |
|
23 Jan |
Bangladesh vs USA |
Takashinga Sports Club, Harare |
|
23 Jan |
Sri Lanka vs Australia |
Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek |
|
24 Jan |
India vs New Zealand |
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo |
|
24 Jan |
A4 vs D4 |
HP Oval, Windhoek |
|
25 Jan |
Super Six A1 vs D3 |
Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek |
|
25 Jan |
Super Six D2 vs A3 |
HP Oval, Windhoek |
|
26 Jan |
B4 vs C4 |
Harare Sports Club, Harare |
|
26 Jan |
Super Six C1 vs B2 |
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo |
|
26 Jan |
Super Six D1 vs A2 |
Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek |
|
27 Jan |
Super Six C2 vs B3 |
Harare Sports Club, Harare |
|
27 Jan |
Super Six C3 vs B1 |
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo |
|
28 Jan |
Super Six A1 vs D2 |
Harare Sports Club, Harare |
|
29 Jan |
Super Six D3 vs A2 |
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo |
|
30 Jan |
Super Six D1 vs A3 |
Harare Sports Club, Harare |
|
30 Jan |
Super Six B3 vs C1 |
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo |
|
31 Jan |
Super Six B2 vs C3 |
Harare Sports Club, Harare |
|
01 Feb |
Super Six B1 vs C2 |
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo |
|
03 Feb |
First Semi-final |
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo |
|
04 Feb |
Second Semi-final |
Harare Sports Club, Harare |
|
06 Feb |
Final |
Harare Sports Club, Harare |
ICC U19 World Cup 2026 Format:
https://x.com/cricbuzz/status/1991108262423642517
Group Stage: All the teams in four groups will play matches in a round-robin format, which means every team will play 3 matches in the group stage. For example, India will play against the USA, New Zealand, and Bangladesh.
Super Six: The top three teams from each group will move to the Super Six stage. In the Super Six round, there will be two groups and each group will have six teams. It will also be played in a round-robin format.
The Top two teams from each group in Super Six will move to the ICC U19 World Cup 2026 semi-finals. The semi-finals will be played in Bulawayoo and Haare on February 03, and February 04, respectively.
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