ICC U19 World Cup (Pic Credit: ICC) The line -up for the ICC U19 World Cricket Championship was completed, with the US becoming the 16th and the final team that qualified for the Zimbabwe and Namibia tournament.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe!The Americans, guided by Wicketkeeper-Bater Arjun Malesh, sealed their place after the US qualifications dominated at home in Georgia Rydal, with a game to be modified. Their clinical performances, including bowling Argentina for only 34 runs, ensured that they reserved a ticket before they faced Canada in their last accessories on August 16th.
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The tournament promises to be an example of future stars, with a mixture of automatic qualifiers, hosts and regional winners who are completing global spread.
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As the teams qualifiedThe TOP 10 pages from the edition of 2024 in South Africa received a direct entry for 2026, which was joined by Himbabwe hosts. This left the five remaining places to be filled with a number of regional qualifications throughout Africa, America, Asia, East Asia and the Pacific and Europe.Regional qualifications began at Division 2 level in four regions before advanced to Division 1 events in 2025. Each regional winner advanced to the World Championship and formed a 16-team list.
Qualified teams for U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026
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- Tanzania (Africa) shocked many undefeated during and detained Namibia in the thriller. Captain Laksh Bakrania led from the front with a bat and a ball, supported by Muhammedi Mbaki and Khalida Juma.
- The US (Americas) swept all the opposition, powered by 199 Runs Amrinder Singh Gill’s 199 and Spin Duo Ansh Rai and Sahir Bhatia, each with seven goals.
- After the washed -out collision, Afghanistan (Asia) unified Nepal to a clean level of running, thanks to 202 Khalid Ahmadzai running on average 101 and the tempo Nooristani Orzi.
- Japan (EAP) dominated at home in Sano and Charlie Hara-Hinze played as a tournament player, claiming 12 goals and valuable middle-order runs.
- Scotland (Europe) maintained calm on the last day, with Manu Saraswat with Bat and Ball to overthrow the Netherlands and the qualification of seals for their seventh World Cup.
The 2026 edition will host Zimbabwe and Namibia and bring the tournament back to Africa. With an exciting mixture of traditional heavy weights and lively regional newcomers, such as Tanzania, Japan and the US, the scene is prepared for another exciting edition of the U19 World Cup – a platform that historically discovered cricket greats.
