The 2026 Under-19 Cricket World Cup qualification was a series of regional qualification tournaments to determine the final five teams for the 2026 Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup.
Qualified teams Zimbabwe qualified directly as the full member host. Although Namibia is co-hosting the tournament, they were required to participate in the regional qualifiers. The top ten teams from the previous edition earned automatic qualification, while the remaining five spots were filled through regional qualifying events. + Details of the teams qualified for 2026 Under-19 Cricket World Cup Team Method ofqualification Date ofqualification Venue(s) No. of teams Lasttimequalified Totaltimesqualified Previous bestperformance Full member host 2024 15 2024 Under-19 Cricket World Cup(Top 10 teams from the previous tournament) 3 February 2024 2024 15 Winners (1998, 2002, 2010, 2024) 2024 15 Winners (2020) 2024 16 Winners (1998) 2024 16 2024 12 10th place (2010, 2022) 2024 16 Winners (2002, 2004) 2024 15 Runners-up (1998) 2024 16 Runners-up (2000) 2024 15 Winners (2014) 2024 16 Winners (2016) Africa Qualifier 6 April 2025 — 1 Debut Asia Qualifier 19 April 2025 2024 9 4th place (2018, 2022) 29 April 2025 2020 2 16th place (2020) Europe Qualifier 6 August 2025 2024 11 11th place (2012) Americas Qualifier 16 August 2025 2024 4 12th place (2006) Total 16
Africa The African qualifier had two divisions, with the top teams from the Division 2 tournament progressing to the main Africa qualification tournament.
Division 2 Division 1Group AGroup B
Africa - Division 2 The following teams took part in the Division 2 tournament, which took place from 2 to 11 August 2024 in Tanzania.
Group AGroup B
Group A
Fixtures
Group B
Fixtures
Semi-finals Semi-final 1
Semi-final 2
3rd play-off
Final
Africa - Division 1 Sierra Leone and Tanzania (who qualified after winning the semi-finals) and Nigeria (who qualified after defeating Rwanda for 3rd place) were joined by Kenya, Namibia, and Uganda in the Division 1 tournament, which took place from 28 March to 6 April 2025 in Nigeria.
Points table
Fixtures
Americas The Americas qualifier took place in a single division, with the tournament held in the United States from 9 to 16 August 2025 with four teams participating.
Points table
Fixtures
Asia The Asian qualifier was held in two divisions, with two teams from the Division 2 tournament progressing to the main qualification tournament.
Division 2 Division 1Group AGroup B
Asia - Division 2 The following teams took part in the Division 2 tournament, which took place from 25 February to 5 March 2024 in Thailand.
Group AGroup B
Group A
Fixtures
Group B
Fixtures
Play-offs Semi-finals
Final
Asia - Division 1 The two finalists Hong Kong and Oman from the Division 2 joined Nepal, Afghanistan, and United Arab Emirates for the Asia - Division 1 tournament. Nepal hosted Asia - Division 1 in Kathmandu from 13 to 19 April 2025.
Points table
Fixtures
East Asia-Pacific The East Asia-Pacific qualifier had two divisions, with the winner from the Division 2 tournament progressing to the main qualifying tournament.
Division 2 Division 1
East Asia-Pacific - Division 2 The following teams took part in the Division 2 tournament, which took place from 6 to 10 August 2024 in Samoa.
Points table
Fixtures
3rd play-off
The Final
East Asia-Pacific - Division 1 Fiji and Japan were joined by Papua New Guinea for the Division 1 tournament that took place from 24 to 29 April 2025 in Sano, Japan.
Points table
Fixtures
Europe The European qualifier had two divisions, with a minimum of two teams from the Division 2 tournament progressing to the main European qualification tournament.
Division 2Division 1 Group A Group B
Europe - Division 2 The following teams took part in the Division 2 tournament, which took place from 24 to 30 July 2024 in Denmark.
Group A Group B
Group A
Fixtures
Group B
Fixtures
Consolation play-offs 5th Place semi-finals
7th-place play-off
5th-place play-off
Play-offs Semi-finals
3rd-place play-off
Final
Europe - Division 1 Denmark, Netherlands, and Sweden were joined by Guernsey, Jersey, and Scotland for the Division 1 tournament. The following teams took part in the Division 1 tournament, which took place from 31 July to 6 August 2025 in Scotland.
Points table
Fixtures
Notes
References