The 2022 ICC U19 Cricket World Cup will be held in the West Indies from January 14 to February 5. The World Cup will feature 16 nations and four cricket grounds in the Caribbean Islands will host all 48 matches. The top eleven teams from the previous edition, as well as the five regional tournament champions have qualified for the upcoming youth World Cup. Bangladesh U19 team will kick off their campaign against England. Let's have a look at the group stage schedule for the ICC U19 World Cup 2022.

Group A Fixtures of 2022 ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup

This group includes the defending champions Bangladesh and one of the tournament favorites England. UAE and Canada are the other two teams in this group. Based on the strength of the teams, Bangladesh and England are likely to proceed to the super league stage quarter-finals. It will be fascinating to witness who comes out on top in this group. Some of the Bangladeshi players that were part of the U19 World Cup 2020 winning team will also take part in this tournament.  

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Full Schedule Group A

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Group B Fixtures of ICC U19 World Cup 2022

2020 U19 World Cup runner-up India and South Africa are two of the strongest teams in this group. The other two teams are Ireland and Uganda. India and South Africa are the favorites to reach quarter-finals from this group.

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Full Schedule Group B

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Group C Fixtures of 2022 ICC U19 World Cup

Pakistan, Afghanistan, Papua New Guinea, and Zimbabwe will compete in this group for a spot in the Super league quarter-finals. However, Pakistan and Afghanistan are expected to advance to the next round.

Full Schedule Group C

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Group D Fixtures of ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2022

Australia, Sri Lanka, Scotland, and the host West Indies will compete in this group, which is regarded as the group of death. There will surely be some thrilling matchups in this group.

Full Schedule Group D

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Bottom Line

According to the schedule, Group D is the toughest in the ICC U19 World Cup 2022. Australia, Sri Lanka, and the West Indies will compete for a place in the quarter-finals from this group. In addition, all of the top teams in the other groups are likely to proceed to the first knockout round. However, the knockout phases of the U19 World Cup are predicted to be more challenging for the teams.  

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