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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has released the full schedule for the Under-19 Men’s ODI World Cup 2026, which will be held in Zimbabwe and Namibia from 15 January to 6 February. A total of 16 teams will compete in 41 matches across 23 days.
The tournament will begin with India facing the USA, while hosts Zimbabwe take on Scotland and Tanzania meet the West Indies on the opening day. Notably, traditional rivals India and Pakistan have been placed in different groups and will not meet in the early phase of the competition.
Tournament format
The 16 teams have been split into four groups of four. After the group stage, the top three teams from each group will move to the Super Six stage, forming two groups of six. The top two teams from each Super Six group will then qualify for the semifinals.
Both semifinals, which have reserved days and the final will be played at Harare Sports Club.
U19 Men’s ODI World Cup 2026: Groups
Group A: India, Bangladesh, USA, New Zealand
Group B: Zimbabwe, Pakistan, England, Scotland
Group C: Australia, Ireland, Japan, Sri Lanka
Group D: Tanzania, West Indies, Afghanistan, South Africa
Venues
Zimbabwe:
Harare Sports Club (Harare)
Takashinga Sports Club (Harare)
Queens Sports Club (Bulawayo)
Namibia:
Namibia Cricket Ground (Windhoek)
HP Oval (Windhoek)
U19 Men’s ODI World Cup 2026: Full Schedule
Group Stage
15 January:
USA vs India, Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Zimbabwe vs Scotland, Takashinga Sports Club, Harare
Tanzania vs West Indies, HP Oval, Windhoek
16 January:
Pakistan vs England, Takashinga Sports Club, Harare
Australia vs Ireland, Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek
Afghanistan vs South Africa, HP Oval, Windhoek
17 January:
India vs Bangladesh, Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Japan vs Sri Lanka, Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek
18 January:
New Zealand vs USA, Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
England vs Zimbabwe, Takashinga Sports Club, Harare
West Indies vs Afghanistan, HP Oval, Windhoek
19 January:
Pakistan vs Scotland, Takashinga Sports Club, Harare
Sri Lanka vs Ireland, Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek
South Africa vs Tanzania, HP Oval, Windhoek
20 January:
Bangladesh vs New Zealand, Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Australia vs Japan, Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek
21 January:
England vs Scotland, Takashinga Sports Club, Harare
Afghanistan vs Tanzania, HP Oval, Windhoek
22 January:
Zimbabwe vs Pakistan, Takashinga Sports Club, Harare
Ireland vs Japan, Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek
West Indies vs South Africa, HP Oval, Windhoek
23 January:
Bangladesh vs USA, Takashinga Sports Club, Harare
Sri Lanka vs Australia, Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek
24 January:
India vs New Zealand, Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
A4 vs D4, HP Oval, Windhoek
Super Six Stage
25 January:
A1 vs D3, Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek
D2 vs A3, HP Oval, Windhoek
26 January:
B4 vs C4, Harare Sports Club, Harare
C1 vs B2, Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
D1 vs A2, Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek
27 January:
C2 vs B3, Harare Sports Club, Harare
C3 vs B1, Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
28 January:
A1 vs D2, Harare Sports Club, Harare
29 January:
D3 vs A2, Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
30 January:
D1 vs A3, Harare Sports Club, Harare
B3 vs C1, Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
31 January:
B2 vs C3, Harare Sports Club, Harare
1 February:
B1 vs C2, Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Knockouts
3 February: First semifinal, Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
4 February: Second semifinal, Harare Sports Club, Harare
6 February: Final, Harare Sports Club, Harare
