
16th edition 2026 Men’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup The semi-finals will take place on Tuesday, February 3 and Wednesday, February 4, followed by the much-anticipated final on February 6. High-stakes competition will be held at Zimbabwe. The first semi-final will be seen Australia U-19 men confront England U-19 Men’s match at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo, while the second semi-final promises to be an exciting showdown India U-19 men and Afghanistan U-19 Harare Sports Club Men.
Road to the semi-finals of the 2026 U19 Men’s Football World Cup
- India U-19 Men Dominated the second division of the Super Six and topped the list with a perfect record. They won all their games and showed a strong all-round performance. They defeated rivals Pakistan by 58 runs in their final group match, further cementing their credentials as reigning finalists.
- Australia U-19 Men Earned a semi-final spot from the first group and remained consistent throughout the tournament. Despite stiff competition, their clinical bowling attack and consistency in the middle order made them favorites in the knockout rounds.
- England U-19 Men As the second team in Group One, they secured their place with a series of high-scoring wins. Their aggressive batting during the Super Sixes stage ensured a direct berth into the semi-finals and a classic clash with Australia.
- Afghanistan U-19 Men Earning the final semi-final spot, finishing second in the Super Six Division 2. They proved their mettle on the world stage with historic performances against New Zealand and eliminations from Pakistan to seal a knockout spot. The top four teams have now been confirmed and cricket fans around the world are eagerly anticipating the intense battle between the young talents vying for a place in the finals on February 6.
Semifinals and Finals Schedule: 2026 ICC Men’s U19 World Cup
| date | match | site | team | Start time (GMT) | Start time (local) | Start time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, February 3 | Semi-final 1 | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo | Australia U19 vs England U19 | 07:30 am | 09:30 am | 01:00 PM |
| Wednesday, February 4th | Semi-final 2 | Harare Sports Club, Harare | India U19 vs Afghanistan U19 | 07:30 am | 09:30 am | 01:00 PM |
| Friday, February 6 | final | Harare Sports Club, Harare | TBD vs TBD | 07:30 am | 09:30 am | 01:00 PM |
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Squad:
Australia U19 men’s squad roster: Oliver Peake (c), Casey Barton, Naden Cooley, Jayden Draper, Ben Gordon, Steven Hogan, Thomas Hogan, John James, Charles Lachmond, Alex Lee-Young, Will Marajczuk, Nitesh Samuel, Hayden Schiller, Aryan Sharma, Will Byrom.
England U19 men’s squad roster: Thomas Rue(c), Farhan Ahmed, Ralphie Abbott, Ben Dawkins, Caleb Falconer, Ali Farooq, Alex French, Alex Green, Luke Hands, Manny Ramsden, Ben Mays, James Minto, Isaac Muhammad, Joe Morse, Sebastian Morgan.
India U19 Men’s Team Lineup: Ayush Mhatre (c), Vihaan Malhotra, RS Ambrish, Kanishk Chouhan, Deepesh Devendran, Mohamed Enaan, Aaron George, Abhigyan Kundu (wk), Udhav Mohan, Henil Patel, Khilan A. Patel, Harvansh Singh, Kishan Kumar Singh, Vaibhav SuryavanshiVedant Trivedi.
Afghanistan U19 Men’s Team: Mahboob Khan (c), Khalid Ahmadzai, Osman Sadat, Faisal Khan, Uzairullah Niazai, Aziz Mia Khil, Nazif Amiri, Khatir Stanikzai, Nooristani Omarzai, Abdul Aziz, Salam Khan, Wahidullah Zadran, Zaitullah Shaheen, Rohullah Arab, Hafeez Zadran.
ICC Men’s U19 World Cup 2026 broadcast and live streaming details
- India: Star Sports; Geohot Star
- Australia: Amazon Prime Video
- New Zealand: sky sports
- United States and Canada: Sling TV – Willow TV (sign up here)
- U.K: sky sports
- South Africa: super sport
- Caribbean and South America: ESPN (sign up here)
- Middle East and North African Countries: e&——Criclife Max; Star Play
- Rest of the world: ICC TV





