The United States has clinched the final berth for the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026, completing the 16-team lineup for the prestigious youth tournament.
The event will be co-hosted by Zimbabwe and Namibia.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed the qualification in an official statement, noting that the USA team, captained by wicketkeeper-batter Arjun Mahesh, breezed through the double round-robin American Qualifiers held in Rydal, Georgia. The team secured its spot with a game still to be played against Canada on August 16.
The top 10 teams from the 2024 edition in South Africa earned automatic qualification, while regional qualifiers saw Tanzania, Afghanistan, Japan, Scotland, and now the USA join the fray.
The full list of qualified teams includes:
- Automatic qualifiers: Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, Ireland, Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, South Africa, West Indies
- Hosts: Zimbabwe
- Regional qualifiers: Tanzania, Afghanistan, Japan, Scotland, USA
The tournament promises to showcase emerging talent and foster global youth cricket development across continents.
