The road to the ICC Men’s U19 Cricket World Cup 2026 in Sri Lanka gets underway in Tanzania with the ICC Men’s U19 Cricket World Cup Africa Division 2 Qualifier.
The tournament will be held from August 2nd to 11th at two venues in Dar es Salaam: DAR Gymkhana and the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM).
Sixteen matches will be played across the two venues over the eight-day tournament. Three teams will progress from this qualifier to the ICC Men’s U19 Cricket World Cup Africa Qualifier in 2025.
Fans can follow the matches and view the full rosters of all participating teams here. Group A is made up of Botswana, Malawi, Rwanda and Sierra Leone. Group B will see Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria and Tanzania face-off.
Tanzania Cricket Association Chairman’s welcome:
“I am excited and honored as we gear up to host the ICC Men’s U19 World Cup Africa Division 2 Qualifier. I am immensely thankful to ICC for considering Tanzania worthy of conducting this tournament.”
“We welcome the participating teams and officials to our beautiful city, Dar es Salam, which means ‘haven of peace’. Cricket in Tanzania is slowly becoming a household name and the raw talent emerging even from the remote corners of the country is pleasing.”
“We welcome you to what we believe will be a spectacular event and be rest assured the teams will return with fond memories of this great nation,” said Tanzania Cricket Association Chairman, Dr B.S. Sreekumar.
The participating squads are as follows:
Tanzania: Laksh Snehal Bakrania (Captain), Karim Rashidi Kiseto, Abdulrazak Mohamed Amiri, Omary Koba Ramadhani, Hamza Ally Onai, Augustine Meya Mwamele, Khalidy Amiri Juma, Mohamed Ashfaq Imtiaz, Dylan Manish Thakrar, Ally Hafidhi Ally, Sayan Vijay Jobanputra, Darpan Dipakkumar Jobanputra, Azhaar Amin Premji, Mohamed Simba Mbaki
Nigeria: Gafar Kareem (Captain), Hossana Omokhobio, Ali Rahmon, Joseph Onoshagbe, Femi Oresenwo, Kenneth Boniface, Favour Pius, Abdullahi Abdulganiyu, Okasha Isiyaku, Abdullahi Ismail, Emmanuel Oladejo, Wareez Azeez, Peculiar Egamasi, Progress Osagie
Mozambique: Antonio Augusto Laice (Captain), Manuel Eduardo Mbebe Jr, Filipe Nelson, Quelido Anselmo Uqueio, Chali Rodrigues Magaia, Julio Joao Chicuele, Charles Manuel Mbebe, Sidney Helena Marregula, Ibraimo Muaruei Dos Santos, Abilio Agostinho Navicha Jr, Eugenio Ibraimo Azine, Jose Julio Manjate, Manuel Marta Bembele, Emerson Rita Ndevale
Ghana: Lee Nyarko (Captain), Aariz Sood, Prince Ago Adotei, Bernard Addo, David Asewo, Prince Ago Julla, Elisha Frimpong, Emmanuel Appiah, Ashim Popolampo, Danzibel Livingstone Darko, David Ateak, Derrick Ateak, Jeremiah Mensah, Bernard Kotei Neequaye.
Botswana: Jack Benjamin Richards (Captain), Merrick Campbell Reed, Monroux Kasselman, Aryan Abin Pattamana, Amaan Parekh, George Lodewyk Oosthuizen, Frederick Gerhardus Oosthuizen, Aryan Parekh, Vraj Chetankumar Kansara, Abednico Letso Motshegetsi, Bernard Moloi, Ayaan Dinesh Chandra, Muhammed Dayyan Chand, Ayush Harith.
Malawi: Phillip Zuze (Captain), Adriano Type, Aggrey Knight, Bright Balala, Chisomo Tchale, Fortune Diverson, Fredson Mwango, Hamza Zahid Vayani, Jalilu Ibrahim Ndipo, Francis Njanji, Precious Sapesa, Suhail Zahid Vayani, Trust Makaya, Warren Kaludzu.
Rwanda: Confance Rukundo (Captain), Chris Yussuf Namuhoranye, Yves Cyusa, Patrick Imanirere, Onesme Kwizera, Emmanuel Manishimwe, Tshiama Joel Mukeba, Elise Gihozo, Jean Claude Imanishimwe, Moise Kigabo, Patrick Iradukunda, Theoneste Hakuziyaremye, Jasper Nziza, Jules Mugisha.
Sierra Leone: Raymond Coker (Captain) Aliya Kamara, George Sesay, Alusine Turay, James Bangura, Ibrahim Sesay, Micheal Kabia, Samuel Humper, Mohamed Turay, David Halloway, Sahr Lebbie, Charles Kamara, Amidu Kamara, Hassan Kanu.
Match schedule:
Friday, 2 August:
Tanzania vs Nigeria at Dar Gymkhana
Ghana vs Mozambique at UDSM
Saturday, 3 August:
Sierra Leone vs Rwanda at Dar Gymkhana
Botswana vs Malawi at UDSM
Sunday, 4 August:
Nigeria vs Mozambique at Dar Gymkhana
Ghana vs Tanzania at UDSM
Monday, 5 August:
Malawi vs Sierra Leone at Dar Gymkhana
Rwanda vs Botswana at UDSM
Tuesday, 6 August:
Tanzania vs Mozambique at Dar Gymkhana
Nigeria vs Ghana at UDSM
Wednesday, 7 August:
Botswana vs Sierra Leone at Dar Gymkhana
Rwanda vs Malawi at UDSM
Thursday, 8 August:
Rest day
Friday, 9 August:
Winner Group A vs Runner-up Group B at Dar Gymkhana
Winner Group B vs Runner-up Group A at UDSM
Saturday, 10 August:
Rest Day
Sunday, 11 August:
Final at Dar Gymkhana
Third place play-off at UDSM
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