The 2026 Under-19 Cricket World Cup qualification was a series of regional qualification tournaments to determine the final five teams for the 2026 Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup.
Zimbabwe qualified directly as the full member host. Although Namibia is co-hosting the tournament, they were required to participate in the regional qualifiers. The top ten teams from the previous edition earned automatic qualification, while the remaining five spots were filled through regional qualifying events.
The African qualifier had two divisions, with the top teams from the Division 2 tournament progressing to the main Africa qualification tournament.
The following teams took part in the Division 2 tournament, which took place from 2 to 11 August 2024 in Tanzania.
Sierra Leone and Tanzania (who qualified after winning the semi-finals) and Nigeria (who qualified after defeating Rwanda for 3rd place) were joined by Kenya, Namibia, and Uganda in the Division 1 tournament, which took place from 28 March to 6 April 2025 in Nigeria.
The Americas qualifier took place in a single division, with the tournament held in the United States from 9 to 16 August 2025 with four teams participating.
The Asian qualifier was held in two divisions, with two teams from the Division 2 tournament progressing to the main qualification tournament.
The following teams took part in the Division 2 tournament, which took place from 25 February to 5 March 2024 in Thailand.
The two finalists Hong Kong and Oman from the Division 2 joined Nepal, Afghanistan, and United Arab Emirates for the Asia - Division 1 tournament. Nepal hosted Asia - Division 1 in Kathmandu from 13 to 19 April 2025.
The East Asia-Pacific qualifier had two divisions, with the winner from the Division 2 tournament progressing to the main qualifying tournament.
The following teams took part in the Division 2 tournament, which took place from 6 to 10 August 2024 in Samoa.
Fiji and Japan were joined by Papua New Guinea for the Division 1 tournament that took place from 24 to 29 April 2025 in Sano, Japan.
The European qualifier had two divisions, with a minimum of two teams from the Division 2 tournament progressing to the main European qualification tournament.
The following teams took part in the Division 2 tournament, which took place from 24 to 30 July 2024 in Denmark.
Denmark, Netherlands, and Sweden were joined by Guernsey, Jersey, and Scotland for the Division 1 tournament. The following teams took part in the Division 1 tournament, which took place from 31 July to 6 August 2025 in Scotland.