The world's most famous youth sports tournament returns to the airwaves.
This year's Little League Baseball World Series calls on teams from far and wide — Curaçao to Czechia, Panama to Pennsylvania. There are over-the-air broadcasts and on-site programming from Williamsport, Pa., where Little Leaguers get treated like big deals.
It's an event that means a lot to the families involved. Some participants grow up to be major leaguers, and a few of them will be a part of the TV coverage. Here's how to watch along with the bracket. All times listed are ET.
You can watch every game of the 2026 Little League Baseball World Series on Fubo (Stream Free Now).
Little League Baseball World Series broadcasts
Every game of the tournament streams with an ESPN Unlimited subscription, while the first day is also available on Disney+. ESPN and Disney+ have international access for viewers in Australia, Brazil, the Caribbean, Europe, Hong Kong, Japan, Latin America, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan. TSN+ gets the broadcast rights in Canada.
Thirty-two of the first 34 games fall on ESPN proper, with one ESPN2 spot (Thursday, Aug. 20) and one ABC look (Sunday, Aug. 23). The international and domestic finals are both on ABC, as is the championship game on Sunday, Aug. 30. ABC is free over the air.
There's also the corresponding MLB Little League Classic at Williamsport's Historic Bowman Field. It's a regular-season matchup between the Milwaukee Brewers and Atlanta Braves, both World Series hopefuls. That game is set for Sunday, Aug. 23, with coverage starting at 7 p.m. on ESPN.
The networks bring on two play-by-play announcers for the tournament. Karl Ravech is the most recognizable, and he'll be on the championship weekend calls — even though the 33-year staple was laid off from ESPN last month. Mike Monaco is the other play-by-play voice.
Jessica Mendoza joins former big leaguers Chris Burke and Eduardo Pérez for analysis. There are also appearances from Todd Frazier and Devon Travis, two guys who played in the Little League World Series themselves en route to MLB careers. Sebastian Salazar and Jess Sims interview the Little Leaguers and share stories from around the tourney. Lowell Galindo and Kevin Connors split hosting duties for the studio show in Williamsport.
Jeremy Schaap anchors an E60 feature looking back at the life of Michael Cammarata, a former LLWS participant who grew up to be a firefighter. Cammarata was killed in the line of duty on 9/11, and his No. 11 jersey has been retired by Little League Baseball.
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The full Little League Baseball World Series schedule
Wednesday, Aug. 19
- Game 1: Latin America vs. Caribbean, 1 p.m. on ESPN
- Game 2: Northwest vs. Southeast, 3 p.m. on ESPN
- Game 3: Canada vs. Asia-Pacific, 5Â p.m. on ESPN
- Game 4: New England vs. Metro, 7 p.m. on ESPN
Thursday, Aug. 20
- Game 5: Australia vs. Mexico, noon on ESPN
- Game 6: Great Lakes vs. Mountain, 2 p.m. on ESPN
- Game 7: Japan vs. Curaçao, 4 p.m. on ESPN
- Game 8: West vs. Midwest, 6 p.m. on ESPN2
Friday, Aug. 21
- Game 9: Game 1 winner vs. Panama, 1 p.m. on ESPN
- Game 10: Game 2 winner vs. Southwest, 3 p.m. on ESPN
- Game 11: Europe & Africa vs. Game 3 winner, 5 p.m. on ESPN
- Game 12: Mid-Atlantic vs. Game 4 winner, 7 p.m. on ESPN
Saturday, Aug. 22
- Game 13: Game 3 loser vs. Game 5 loser, 1 p.m. on ESPN
- Game 14: Game 4 loser vs. Game 6 loser, 3 p.m. on ESPN
- Game 15: Game 1 loser vs. Game 7 loser, 5 p.m. on ESPN
- Game 16: Game 2 loser vs. Game 8 loser, 7 p.m. on ESPN
Sunday, Aug. 23
- Game 17: Game 6 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 9 a.m. on ESPN
- Game 18: Game 5 winner vs. Game 9 winner, 11 a.m. on ESPN
- Game 19: Game 8 winner vs. Game 12 winner, 1 p.m. on ABC
- Game 20: Game 7 winner vs. Game 11 winner, 2 p.m. on ESPN
Monday, Aug. 24
- Game 21: Game 9 loser vs. Game 13 winner, 1 p.m. on ESPN
- Game 22: Game 10 loser vs. Game 14 winner, 3 p.m. on ESPN
- Game 23: Game 11 loser vs. Game 15 winner, 5 p.m. on ESPN
- Game 24: Game 12 loser vs. Game 16 winner, 7 p.m. on ESPN
Tuesday, Aug. 25
- Game 25: Game 18 loser vs. Game 23 winner, 1 p.m. on ESPN
- Game 26: Game 17 loser vs. Game 24 winner, 3 p.m. on ESPN
- Game 27: Game 20 loser vs. Game 21 winner, 5 p.m. on ESPN
- Game 28: Game 19 loser vs. Game 22 winner, 7 p.m. on ESPN
Wednesday, Aug. 26
- Game 29: Game 18 winner vs. Game 20 winner, 1 p.m. on ESPN
- Game 30: Game 17 winner vs. Game 19 winner, 3 p.m. on ESPN
- Game 31: Game 25 winner vs. Game 27 winner, 5 p.m. on ESPN
- Game 32: Game 26 winner vs. Game 28 winner, 7 p.m. on ESPN
Thursday, Aug. 27
- Game 33: Game 29 loser vs. Game 31 winner, 3 p.m. on ESPN
- Game 34: Game 30 loser vs. Game 32 winner, 7 p.m. on ESPN
Saturday, Aug. 29
- Game 35 (International Championship): Game 29 winner vs. Game 33 winner, 12:30 p.m. on ABC
- Game 36 (United States Championship): Game 30 winner vs. Game 34 winner, 3:30 p.m. on ABC
Sunday, Aug. 30
- Game 37 (Consolation): Game 35 loser vs. Game 36 loser, 10 a.m. on ESPN
- Game 38 (LLBWS Championship): Game 35 winner vs. Game 36 winner, 3 p.m. on ABC
2026 Little League Baseball World Series teams
Sorted alphabetically by region:
- Asia-Pacific — West Seoul (B) LL from Seoul, South Korea
- Australia — Ryde LL from Sydney
- Canada — Little Mountain LL from Vancouver
- Caribbean — Los Nacionales LL from Santiago, Dominican Republic
- Curaçao — Pariba LL from Willemstad, Curaçao
- Europe & Africa — South Czech Republic LL from Brno, Czechia
- Great Lakes — West Side LL from Hamilton, Ohio
- Japan — Joto LL from Tokyo
- Latin America — Ministerio Sobre Las Alas Del Aguila LL from Leon, Nicaragua
- Metro — Bayonne Central LL from Bayonne, N.J.
- Mexico — Municipal de Tijuana LL from Tijuana, Baja California
- Mid-Atlantic — East Side LL from West Chester, Pa.
- Midwest — Davenport Northwest LL from Davenport, Iowa
- Mountain — Paseo Verde LL from Henderson, Nev.
- New England — Bridgewater Joe Lazaro LL from Bridgewater, Mass.
- Northwest — Soundview LL from Tacoma, Wash.
- Panama — David Doleguita LL from ChiriquÃ, Panama
- Southeast — Phenix City Youth Baseball LL from Phenix City, Ala.
- Southwest — Boerne LL from Boerne, Texas
- West — Sweetwater Valley LL from Bonita, Calif.
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