U19 World Cup Streaming Details: The 2026 ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup is an international limited-overs tournament organised by the ICC. It is being held in Zimbabwe and Namibia in early 2026. This is the sixteenth edition of the Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup. Australia are the defending champion.
A total of 16 teams have qualified for the tournament. Zimbabwe qualified automatically as the host nation. The top ten teams from the previous Under-19 World Cup also qualified directly. These teams are Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, Ireland, Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, South Africa, and the West Indies.
The remaining five teams qualified through regional qualification tournaments held between 25 February 2024 and 16 August 2025. Tanzania qualified from the Africa qualifier held in Nigeria. Afghanistan qualified from the Asia qualifier held in Nepal. Japan qualified from the East Asia-Pacific qualifier held in Japan. Scotland qualified from the Europe qualifier held in Scotland. The United States qualified from the Americas qualifier held in the United States.
U19 World Cup Live Streaming Details
The ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup will be played in Zimbabwe and Namibia with 16 teams taking part. The tournament started on 15 January 2026, with three matches on the opening day. India played against the USA, Scotland faced co-hosts Zimbabwe, and Tanzania played against the West Indies, which was abandoned.
The ICC has confirmed that every match of the tournament will be shown live worldwide through its broadcast partners.
In India, the matches will be shown on Star Sports on television and streamed on JioHotstar. Coverage will be in English, and India matches will also be available in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. Star Sports channels will also be available in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives.
In Sub-Saharan Africa, SuperSport will show all matches on TV and digital platforms. In the Caribbean and South America, ESPN will broadcast the tournament, while fans in the USA and Canada can watch on Willow TV. ESPN’s coverage will also be available on the Disney+ app.
In the United Kingdom, matches will be shown on Sky Sports. In Australia, the tournament will be streamed on Amazon Prime Video. In New Zealand, Sky TV will provide coverage.
The ICC’s host broadcast feed will be shared with all global partners, with JioStar handling the global distribution.
U19 World Cup Format
The U19 World Cup has 16 teams divided into four groups. From each group, the top three teams move to the Super Six stage. The teams that finish fourth do not qualify for Super Six. The fourth team from Group A plays the fourth team from Group D, and the fourth team from Group B plays the fourth team from Group C in the placement stage.
In the Super Six stage, the top three teams from Group A and Group D are placed together in one Super Six group. The top three teams from Group B and Group C are placed together in the other Super Six group. Teams carry forward the points, wins, and net run rate earned against the other teams that also qualified for Super Six. Each team then plays two more matches against teams from the paired group that finished in different group positions. This means every team is judged in the Super Six based on four total match results.
The top two teams from each Super Six group qualify for the semi-finals.
U19 World Cup Venues
The tournament venues were announced in November 2025. Zimbabwe will host 25 matches, including both semi-finals and the final. Namibia will host the remaining 16 matches.
In Namibia, matches will be played in Windhoek at the Namibia Cricket Ground and the High Performance Oval. Each venue will host eight matches. In Zimbabwe, matches will be played in Windhoek at the Queens Sports Club, the Harare Sports Club, and the Takashinga Sports Club.
FAQs
Q. Where can I watch the Under-19 World Cup live?
A. In India, the Under-19 World Cup is available on JioHotstar (digital) and Star Sports (TV).
Q. Which channel telecasts the U19 World Cup?
A. The U19 World Cup is telecast on Sony Sports Network TV channels.
Q. Where is the U19 World Cup 2026 being held?
A. The U19 World Cup 2026 is being held in Zimbabwe and Namibia.
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