The Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday unveiled the match schedule for the ICC U19 Males’s Cricket World Cup 2026, which might be co-hosted by Zimbabwe and Namibia from January 15 to February 6, 2026.
The match will function 16 groups divided into 4 teams of 4 within the preliminary stage, following the identical format as earlier editions. A complete of 41 matches might be performed over 23 days.
The opening day guarantees thrilling matchups, with India going through the USA, Zimbabwe taking up Scotland, and Tanzania assembly the West Indies.
Tanzania will make their match debut, whereas Japan returns after final that includes in 2020.
The group stage might be adopted by the Tremendous Six part, the place the highest three groups from every group advance to 2 teams of six.
This may lead into the knockout stage, that includes two semi-finals and a last, with reserve days allotted for these matches.
The match might 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 match’s position in shaping the celebrities of tomorrow.
“The ICC U19 Males’s Cricket World Cup has lengthy been a cradle of greatness, revealing not simply the following technology of cricketers however the subsequent technology of icons. From Brian Lara and Sanath Jayasuriya to Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson, Steve Smith, and Shubman Gill, this occasion has constantly formed the way forward for our sport.
“We’re thrilled to supply 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 part of a very international area of groups.”
Groups are scheduled to reach on January 8, with warm-up matches from January 9–14.
Match 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.
