The platform 2026 ICC U19 is set for the men’s Cricket World Cup, which confirmed all 16 teams for the Marki tournament in Zimbabwe and Namibia next year. The United States of America (USA) finished finally, which was sealing its place in cricket’s biggest global tournament for emerging players.
The USA U19 team has gained its fourth qualification for the ICC men’s U19 World Cup. 2025 ICC will make the second consecutive appearance after America’s men win the U19 qualifier. He won the title with a nine -wicket win over Argentina at Param Vills Sports Complex on Friday.
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Under the leadership of wicketkeeper-better Arjun Mahesh, USA dominated a double round-robin qualifier in Ridl, Georgia. He sealed a place in the 2026 ICC men’s U19 World Cup with a game to play against Canada on 16 August.
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He opened his campaign with a 65 -run win over Canada, then won against Bermuda and Argentina. The hosts crushed Bermuda for the second time before the match against Argentina.
New York Legspiner Sahir Bhatia took 5 wickets for 9 runs, as Argentina was dropped for only 34 runs. The USA scored 10 points after a nine -wicket win over Argentina. They will join 12 test nations and fellow allies for the 2026 World Cup, Scotland, Japan and Tanjani.
To prepare our boys for this moment, really worked hard in this cycle – Arjun Mahesh
USA U19 captain Arjun Mahesh expressed his excitement after securing a place in the 2026 U19 World Cup. He said that the players are eager to show their talent on the global stage.
Arjun Mahesh said, “It is clearly a great feeling. It is a very exciting time for us. We have made good preparations before this tournament. We have a tournament in South Africa and we had a tournament in St. Kits,” said Arjun Mahesh.
“So we have really worked hard to prepare our boys for this moment in this cycle and finally we have achieved it. So it is going to be exciting for us to prepare well for the upcoming World Cup and we hope to show our talent there.”
ICC U19 World Cup 2026 Line-up was finalized with 16 teams
The ICC U19 World Cup will feature 16 teams, with the top 10 from the 2024 edition, the full member acquired automatic qualification with host Zimbabwe. Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, Ireland, Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, South Africa and West Indies gained qualifications.
The remaining five spots were decided through the regional qualifiers. Tanzania from Africa, the United States to the United States, Asia to Afghanistan, East Asia-Pacific to Japan and Scotland from Europe.
Scotland will make their seventh appearance in the last eight U19 World Cup cycles, maintaining their strong presence in the tournament. Afghanistan left Nepal at a net run rate after washing their last round-robin match.
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