Dubai, Apr 23 (UNI) The next pathway event on the road to the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026 in Zimbabwe and Namibia begins on Thursday with the best young players from three nations vying for a World Cup spot through the East-Asia-Pacific Qualifier.
Six matches in double round-robin format will be held across six days, with hosts Japan competing alongside Fiji and winners of last year’s Division 2 Qualifier, Papua New Guinea (PNG), where only the table-topping side will progress to the U19 Men’s CWC.
Fiji and Japan will be hoping to secure their second appearance at the celebrated event, following past campaigns in 2016 and 2020 respectively, while victory for PNG will see them feature at an