Australia staff celebrates after profitable the 2024 Beneath-19 World Cup, defeating India within the remaining at Willowmoore Park, Benoni, on February 11, 2024. – ICC
The Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday unveiled the match schedule for the ICC U19 Males’s Cricket World Cup 2026, which shall be co-hosted by Zimbabwe and Namibia from January 15 to February 6, 2026.
The event will characteristic 16 groups divided into 4 teams of 4 within the preliminary stage, following the identical format as earlier editions. A complete of 41 matches shall be performed over 23 days.
The opening day guarantees thrilling matchups, with India going through the USA, Zimbabwe taking over Scotland, and Tanzania assembly the West Indies.
Tanzania will make their event debut, whereas Japan returns after final that includes in 2020.
The group stage shall be adopted by the Tremendous Six section, the place the highest three groups from every group advance to 2 teams of six.
This can lead into the knockout stage, that includes two semi-finals and a remaining, with reserve days allotted for these matches.
The event shall be hosted throughout a number of venues in Zimbabwe and Namibia, together with Harare Sports activities Membership and Takashinga Sports activities Membership in Harare, Queens Sports activities Membership in Bulawayo, and Namibia Cricket Floor and HP Oval in Windhoek.
ICC Chairman Jay Shah expressed his pleasure for the occasion, highlighting the event’s function in shaping the celebrities of tomorrow.
“The ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup has long been a cradle of greatness, revealing not just the next generation of cricketers but the next generation of icons. From Brian Lara and Sanath Jayasuriya to Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson, Steve Smith, and Shubman Gill, this event has consistently shaped the future of our sport.
“We’re thrilled to offer younger cricketers with a world-class platform that mirrors the requirements and pressures of senior worldwide cricket. That is the place goals are ignited, rivalries are born, and the worldwide cricketing panorama begins to take its subsequent type. We’re particularly happy to welcome Tanzania as they make their debut and be a part of a very international subject of groups.”
Groups are scheduled to reach on January 8, with warm-up matches from January 9–14.
Event teams:
Group A: India (five-time champions), Bangladesh (2020 winners), USA and New Zealand.
Group B: Zimbabwe (co-hosts), Pakistan, England and Scotland.
Group C: Australia (defending champions), Eire, Japan and Sri Lanka.
Group D: Tanzania, West Indies, Afghanistan and South Africa.
