Which country hosted the 2019 Cricket World Cup?

England hosted the 2019 Cricket World Cup. The tournament was staged mainly across England, with one venue—Sophia Gardens in Cardiff—in Wales, so “England” is the standard quiz answer.

The competition ran from 30 May to 14 July 2019 and featured 10 teams playing a single round-robin group stage. The top four advanced to the semi-finals, where England defeated Australia and New Zealand defeated India. England then beat New Zealand in a famously dramatic final at Lord’s.

This was England’s fifth time hosting the men’s Cricket World Cup, after tournaments in 1975, 1979, 1983 and 1999. Wales had also hosted matches in earlier editions, which is why the event is sometimes described more precisely as being hosted by England and Wales.

A common mix-up is Australia and New Zealand, which jointly hosted the previous 2015 World Cup. Another is confusing the host nation with the champion: England hosted and also won the 2019 tournament, claiming their first World Cup title after a tied match and tied Super Over were settled by boundary countback.