1998 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup
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The 1998 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup was the Second edition of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup and took place in South Africa
. It was the first tournament after 1988, but after this tournament has been taking place in every 2 years. This edition had 16 teams competing in 44 matches between 11 January & 1 February 1998. These included the 9 ICC Full Members and 7 qualifiers.
England won the tournament, beating New Zealand in the final by 7 wickets.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. It was the first tournament after 1988, but after this tournament has been taking place in every 2 years. This edition had 16 teams competing in 44 matches between 11 January & 1 February 1998. These included the 9 ICC Full Members and 7 qualifiers.
England won the tournament, beating New Zealand in the final by 7 wickets.
Teams
16 teams participated in the competition. The 9 nations with ICC Full Membership automatically qualified for the tournament. 7 additional teams were determined by the 1997 Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier.| Team | Mode of Qualification |
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| ICC Full Member | |
| ICC Full Member | |
| ICC Full Member | |
| ICC Full Member | |
| ICC Full Member | |
| ICC Full Member | |
| ICC Full Member | |
| ICC Full Member | |
| ICC Full Member | |