Pakistan vs USA – T20 World Cup 2026: Match time, team news and form guide

EXPLAINERPakistan vs USA – T20 World Cup 2026: Match time, team news and form guideWith uncertainty shrouding India game, Pakistan will look to avoid an upset against the USA in their Group A game.Published On 9 Feb 2026Who: Pakistan vs USA What: ICC T20 World Cup 2026 – Group A When: Tuesday, February 10 at 7pm (13:30 GMT) Where: Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC), Colombo, Sri Lanka How to follow: Al Jazeera’s live text and photo commentary stream begins at 10:30 GMTPakistan will be eager to improve on their opening-day performance of the T20 World Cup, while the United States will look to cause an upset when both teams meet in their Group A fixture in Colombo on Tuesday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Mumbai or Kathmandu? Nepal fans light up T20 World Cup despite painful losslist 2 of 4As T20 World Cup begins, ousted Bangladesh rues politicisation of cricketlist 3 of 4India now sets the terms of global cricketlist 4 of 4ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2026 explained in maps and chartsend of listSalman Ali Agha’s team were heading towards a shock loss against the Netherlands before a lower-order rescue act took them over the line on Saturday.A few hours later, the USA nearly sprang a surprise against defending champions India when they met in the group’s second fixture, but were unable to register what could have been the biggest shock in the tournament’s history.Now, both teams meet in a crucial second game that could shape their fate in the tournament.Pakistan are renowned for throwing form and predictions out of the window, and the USA will look to capitalise on their opponents’ unpredictability to get their first points of the tournament.What happened in the last Pakistan vs USA game?The USA pulled off one of the biggest shocks in the T20 World Cup’s history when they beat the 2009 champions in a thrilling match in 2024.The win, which came in a super over after scores were tied following the regulation 20 overs, sent shockwaves through the cricket world.Pakistan’s star-studded team posted a meagre total of 159 in their 20 overs, which the USA equalled on the last ball of their innings, taking the game to a super over.