The line-up for the 2026 ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup is complete, with the United States securing the 16th and final spot after leading the Americas Qualifier in Georgia. The 16 teams that will participate in the U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026 are Zimbabwe, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, Ireland, Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, South Africa, the West Indies, Tanzania, the USA, Afghanistan, Japan, and Scotland. Direct Entry (Top 10 from 2024) Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, Ireland, Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, South Africa, West Indies Africa Qualifier Americas Qualifier Asia Qualifier Afghanistan East Asia-Pacific Qualifier Europe Qualifier How Teams Qualified For 2026 ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup? The top 10 teams from the 2024 edition in South Africa automatically qualified for the 2026 tournament, alongside Zimbabwe, one of the joint hosts with Namibia. The remaining five spots were filled through regional qualifiers in Africa, Asia, the Americas, East Asia-Pacific, and Europe. In addition to hosts Zimbabwe, the automatically qualified teams are: India, Australia, England, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, South Africa, West Indies, New Zealand and Ireland. These teams secured their spots based on their performances in the last tournament. What Happened In The Regional Qualifiers? Africa – Tanzania Tanzania emerged as one of the standout stories of qualifying, progressing through Division 2 and winning Division 1 unbeaten. Captain Laksh Bakrania played a crucial role, scoring 208 runs and taking eight wickets, including a match-winning 34 and 2/17 against Namibia. Supported by Mohamedi Mbaki and Khalidy Juma, the team will now compete in its first U19 World Cup on home soil. Americas – USA The USA dominated their campaign, with strong batting from Amrinder Singh Gill (199 runs in three innings) and spin duo Ansh Rai and Sahir Bhatia, who claimed seven wickets each. They secured qualification emphatically by bowling out Argentina for just 34 runs and winning by nine wickets. Asia – Afghanistan Afghanistan narrowly edged out Nepal on net run rate after their head-to-head match was washed out. Khalid Ahmadzai excelled with 202 runs at an average of 101, while Nooristani Ormazi impressed with pace bowling. Spinners Ziatullah Shaheen and Hafieezullah Zadran further strengthened their campaign. East Asia-Pacific – Japan Japan, playing at home in Sano, won all their matches against Fiji and Papua New Guinea. Charlie Hara-Hinze, with 12 wickets and crucial runs, was named Player of the Tournament. All-rounders Hugo Tani-Kelly and Nihar Parmar also made significant contributions. Europe – Scotland Scotland secured qualification with a crucial win over the Netherlands in Dundee. Finlay Jones (4/41) and Manu Saraswat (3/43 and 64*) were the key performers, while Rory Grant scored the highest individual total of the tournament with 124 against Denmark. This will be Scotland’s seventh appearance in the last eight editions.