A total of 16 warm-up matches will be held ahead of the 2026 Under-19 World Cup: here’s the full schedule, fixtures list and match timings.
The Under-19 World Cup begins on January 15, with the final scheduled for February 6. The 41 matches will be played across three venues in Zimbabwe and Namibia – in Harare, Bulawayo and Windhoek. A total of 16 teams are participating, with most days featuring up to three games.
Ahead of the competition, all teams will play two warm-up matches, which will be played in Harare, Masvingo, Bulawayo and Windhoek. The practice matches will be played from January 9 to January 14.
U19 World Cup 2026: Schedule of warm-up matches
*All timings in local time
January 9: England U19 vs New Zealand U19, Harare, 1:00 pm
January 10: Pakistan U19 vs Bangladesh U19, Masvingo, 1:00 pm
January 10: India U19 vs Scotland U19, Bulawayo, 1:00 pm
January 10: Zimbabwe U19 vs United States of America U19, Harare, 1:00 pm
January 10: Ireland U19 vs West Indies U19, Windhoek, 1:00 pm
January 10: Japan U19 vs Tanzania U19, Windhoek, 1:00 pm
January 11: Australia U19 vs Afghanistan U19, Windhoek, 1:00 pm
January 11: South Africa U19 vs Sri Lanka U19, Windhoek, 1:00 pm
January 12: England U19 vs India U19, Bulawayo, 1:00 pm
January 12: Zimbabwe U19 vs New Zealand U19, Masvingo, 1:00 pm
January 13: Pakistan U19 vs United States of America U19, Bulawayo, 1:00 pm
January 13: Scotland U19 vs Bangladesh U19, Harare, 1:00 pm
January 13: Ireland U19 vs Tanzania U19, Windhoek, 1:00 pm
January 13: Japan U19 vs West Indies U19, Windhoek, 1:00 pm
January 14: Afghanistan U19 vs Sri Lanka U19, Windhoek, 1:00 pm
January 14: Australia U19 vs South Africa U19, Windhoek, 1:00 pm
Follow Wisden for all cricket updates, including live scores, match stats, quizzes and more. Stay up to date with the latest cricket news, player updates, team standings, match highlights, video analysis and live match odds.