Afghanistan U19 vs South Africa U19 predictions, Jan 16, 2026

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In an exciting upcoming cricket match, Afghanistan U19 will face off against South Africa U19 in the ICC U19 World Cup on January 16, 2026. Both teams are entering this match with a clean slate, having not played any matches recently.

Afghanistan U19 cricket team will have the advantage of playing at home, which could potentially boost their performance. On the other hand, South Africa U19 will be looking to showcase their skills and dominate on the field.

In terms of recent form, both teams have not been able to secure any wins in their last few matches. This makes the upcoming clash even more intriguing, as both sides will be hungry for a victory.

Bookmakers have slightly favored South Africa U19 with odds of 1.67, while Afghanistan U19 is not far behind with odds of 2.1. This suggests that the match is expected to be closely contested and could go either way.

Overall, this promises to be an exciting encounter between two talented young teams, and fans can expect a competitive and thrilling match on the cards.

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Afghanistan U19 44.3%

South Africa U19 55.7%

Outrights of ICC U19 World Cup South Africa U19: 5.34% Afghanistan U19: 3.82%

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Latest Results

31.01.24 Afghanistan U19 cricket – USA U19 cricket – 151:148 26.01.24 Afghanistan U19 cricket – Nepal U19 cricket – 145:149 23.01.24 Afghanistan U19 cricket – New Zealand U19 cricket – 91:92 20.01.24 Afghanistan U19 cricket – Pakistan U19 cricket – 103:284 04.02.22 Afghanistan U19 cricket – Australia U19 cricket – 201:202

06.02.24 South Africa U19 cricket – India U19 cricket – 244:248 02.02.24 South Africa U19 cricket – Sri Lanka U19 cricket – 232:113 31.01.24 South Africa U19 cricket – Zimbabwe U19 cricket – 103:102 27.01.24 South Africa U19 cricket – Scotland U19 cricket – 273:269 23.01.24 England U19 cricket – South Africa U19 cricket – 137:230

Facts

In this match, both teams have almost equal chances to win.

In the last 3 head-to-head matches, Afghanistan U19 won 2 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 485:481. (average 161.7:160.3).

Latest Head To Head

05.02.20 South Africa U19 cricket – Afghanistan U19 cricket – 154:158 17.01.20 South Africa U19 cricket – Afghanistan U19 cricket – 129:130 23.02.14 Afghanistan U19 cricket – South Africa U19 cricket – 197:198

Standings

Draw

Play Offs

Semi-finals

1	South Africa U19	India U19	244 : 248
2	Australia U19	Pakistan U19	181 : 179

Final

1

India U19

Australia U19

174 : 253

ICC U19 World Cup Outrights

1. India U19: 2.05 (39.09%)

2. Australia U19: 6.5 (12.33%)

3. Pakistan U19: 6.5 (12.33%)

4. England U19: 7 (11.45%)

5. West Indies U19: 13 (6.16%)

6. South Africa U19: 15 (5.34%)

7. Bangladesh U19: 21 (3.82%)

8. Afghanistan U19: 21 (3.82%)

9. Sri Lanka U19: 34 (2.36%)

10. New Zealand U19: 34 (2.36%)

11. Zimbabwe U19: 201 (0.4%)

12. Ireland U19: 301 (0.27%)

13. Scotland U19: 501 (0.16%)

14. USA U19: 1001 (0.08%)

15. Japan U19: 2501 (0.03%)

16. Tanzania U19: 5001 (0.02%)

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