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]
| 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 |
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 | |
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References
External links
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