The road to the 2026 Little League World Series International Championship runs through an epic showdown between Nicaragua and Curaçao in Game 29 on Wednesday at Volunteer Stadium. Nicaragua enters after its dramatic victory over Mexico, while undefeated Curaçao arrives riding a wave of momentum after knocking off South Korea.
The stakes could not be higher.
The winner advances and moves within striking distance of Saturday's International Championship game, keeping their Williamsport dream alive.
A loss isn't an immediate elimination, but it creates a far tougher path. The losing team drops into Game 33 (3 p.m. ET Thursday, Aug. 27), where survival mode kicks in against another battle-tested contender.
Can Nicaragua continue its incredible run
through the bracket? Or will Curaçao stay unbeaten and prove it's the team to beat in the international field?
With championship dreams, global bragging rights and a coveted trip to the final stages of the tournament on the line, Game 29 may be one of the most important matchups of the entire Little League World Series.
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How to watch Nicaragua vs Curacao Little League World Series game
- Teams: Nicaragua vs Curacao
- Time: 1 p.m. ET
- TV: ESPN
- Stream: ESPN+
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Little League World Series Aug. 25 results
- Game 25: Japan 3, Mexico 1
- Game 26: Alabama 4, Washington 2
- Game 27: Canada 5, South Korea 1
- Game 28: Ohio 5, New Jersey 2
Little League World Series schedule, bracket
- Dates : Aug. 19-30
- TV : ESPN | ESPN2 | ABC
- Stream : ESPN+
- Location : Williamsport, Pennsylvania
United States Regions
- Great Lakes: West Side LL (Hamilton, Ohio)
- Metro: Bayonne Central LL (Bayonne, New Jersey)
- Mid-Atlantic: East Side LL (West Chester, PA)
- Midwest: Davenport Northwest LL (Davenport, Iowa)
- Mountain: Paseo Verde LL (Henderson, Nevada)
- New England: Bridgewater Joe Lazaro LL (Bridgewater, Massachusetts)
- Northwest: Soundview LL (Tacoma, Washington)
- Southeast: Phenix City Youth Baseball LL (Phenix City, Alabama)
- Southwest: Boerne LL (Boerne, Texas)
- West: Sweetwater Valley LL(Bonita, California)
International Regions
- Asia-Pacific: West Seoul (B) LL (Seoul, South Korea)
- Australia: Ryde Little League (Sydney, New South Wales)
- Canada: Little Mountain LL (Vancouver, British Columbia)
- Caribbean: Los Nacionales LL (Santiago, Dominican Republic)
- Curacao: Pariba LL (Willemstad, Curacao)
- Europe & Africa: South Czech Republic LL (Brno, Czechia)
- Japan: Joto LL (Tokyo, Japan)
- Latin America: Ministerio Sobre Las Alas Del Aguila LL (Leon, Nicaragua)
- Mexico: Municipal De Tijuana LL (Tijuana, Baja California)
- Panama: David Doleguita LL (Chiriqui, Panama)
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