ICC announced on Sunday that the U19 Men's Cricket World Cup America Qualifier will be held between 18th and 25th August 2021.  The American leg of the pathway will be conducted in the U.S.   The winner among Argentina, Bermuda, Canada and USA will progress to the World Cup.

ICC announced on Sunday that the U19 Men's Cricket World Cup America Qualifier will be held between 18th and 25th August 2021.  The American leg of the pathway will be conducted in the U.S.   The winner among Argentina, Bermuda, Canada and USA will progress to the World Cup.

The USA tournament is one of seven regional tournaments that will decide which of the 33 competing teams will take the five World Cup spots.  The five regional winners will join Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies and Zimbabwe in the sixteen team World Cup to be held West Indies in 2022.

ICC Head of Events, Chris Tetley said: “The ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup showcases the future stars of our game, with many top-class cricketers around the world having featured at this event. The qualification pathway also provides teams with the opportunity to display their progression at this level, with the likes of Japan and Nigeria qualifying for the last edition of the Men’s U19 CWC for the first time ever. With 33 teams in the running for five World Cup spots I am sure we will see a highly competitive series of events and the emergence of players that will become household names in the future.”

ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2020 winning captain, Akbar Ali said: “Winning the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup for Bangladesh for the first time ever was a dream come true. To play in an U19 Cricket World Cup prepares you as an international cricketer, playing against the best teams in the world in front of millions of fans across the world. I wish the very best of luck to all teams competing for a spot in the U19 Cricket World Cup in 2022.”