The 2026 U19 World Cup is set to kick off on Thursday (January 15), with Zimbabwe and Namibia to host the competition. Here is the full schedule of the tournament.
What is the 2026 U19 World Cup format?
The 16 participating teams have been divided into four groups of four each. The top three sides from every group after the first round will qualify for the Super Sixes, where 12 sides will be divided into two groups of six.
The top two sides from each Super Six group will then play the semi-finals, with the final scheduled for February 6. The four teams that finish at the bottom of their respective groups after the group stage will face off in a 16th-place playoff, with A4 and D4 facing off on January 24 at the HP Oval in Windhoek, while B4 vs C4 has been scheduled for January 26 at the Harare Sports Club.
What are the venues for the U19 World Cup 2026?
Five venues have been shortlisted for the tournament: Harare Sports Club (Harare), Takashinga Sports Club (Harare), Queens Sports Club (Bulawayo), Namibia Cricket Ground (Windhoek), and HP Oval (Windhoek).
The Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo will host the first semi-final, while the Harare Sports Club will host the second semi-final and the final.
What are the groups for the U19 World Cup 2026?
Group A: Australia, Ireland, Japan, Sri Lanka
Group B: Bangladesh, India, New Zealand, USA
Group C: England, Pakistan, Scotland, Zimbabwe
Group D: Afghanistan, South Africa, Tanzania, West Indies
U19 World Cup 2026: Full fixtures list and match timings
All 41 games of the U19 World Cup will start at 9.30am local time (1pm IST, 7.30am GMT). Here is the full schedule.
Group Stage
January 15
India vs USA, Group B, Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Zimbabwe vs Scotland, Group C, Takashinga Sports Club, Harare
Tanzania vs West Indies, Group D, HP Oval, Windhoek
January 16
England vs Pakistan, Group C, Takashinga Sports Club, Harare
Australia vs Ireland, Group A, Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek
Afghanistan vs South Africa, Group D, HP Oval, Windhoek
January 17
Bangladesh vs India, Group B, Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Japan vs Sri Lanka, Group A, Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek
January 18
New Zealand vs USA, Group B, Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Zimbabwe vs England, Group C, Takashinga Sports Club, Harare
Afghanistan vs West Indies, Group D, HP Oval, Windhoek
January 19
Pakistan vs Scotland, Group C, Takashinga Sports Club, Harare
Ireland vs Sri Lanka, Group A, Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek
South Africa vs Tanzania, HP Oval, Windhoek
January 20
Bangladesh vs New Zealand, Group B, Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Australia vs Japan, Group A, Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek
January 21
England vs Scotland, Group C, Takashinga Sports Club, Harare
Afghanistan vs Tanzania, Group D, HP Oval, Windhoek
January 22
Zimbabwe vs Pakistan, Group C, Takashinga Sports Club, Harare
Ireland vs Japan, Group A, Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek
South Africa vs West Indies, Group D, HP Oval, Windhoek
January 23
Bangladesh vs USA, Group B, Takashinga Sports Club, Harare
Australia vs Sri Lanka, Group A, Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek
January 24
India vs New Zealand, Group B, Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
16th-place playoff: A4 vs D4, HP Oval, Windhoek
Also Read: U19 World Cup 2026: All the squads announced so far
Super Sixes
January 25
A1 v D3, Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek
D2 v A3, HP Oval, Windhoek
January 26
C1 v B2, Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
D1 v A2, Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek
16th-place playoff: B4 vs C4, Harare Sports Club, Harare
January 27
C2 v B3, Harare Sports Club, Harare
C3 v B1, Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
January 28
A1 v D2, Harare Sports Club, Harare
January 29
D3 v A2, Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
January 30
D1 v A3, Harare Sports Club, Harare
B3 v C1, Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
January 31
B2 v C3, Harare Sports Club, Harare
February 1
B1 v C2, Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Semi-finals
February 3
First semi-final, Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
February 4
Second semi-final, Harare Sports Club, Harare
Final
February 6
Final, Harare Sports Club, Harare
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