Little League World Series 2026 Wednesday Schedule, TV Info and Bracket Predictions

The 2026 Little League World Series kicks off Wednesday in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, with the first action in the United States and International brackets.

Seoul, South Korea, takes to the diamond with lofty expectations and championship aspirations. To achieve them, they will have to get past the Canadian representative, Little Mountain Little League, from Vancouver.

What other games are on tap on the opening day of this year's tournament, and how can you watch?

Find out with this preview.

Participating Teams

United States

Great Lakes Region: West Side LL (Hamilton, Ohio)

Metro Region: Bayonne Central LL (Bayonne, New Jersey)

Mid-Atlantic Region: East Side LL (West Chester, Pennsylvania)

Midwest Region: Davenport Northwest LL (Davenport, Iowa)

Mountain Region: Paseo Verde, LL (Henderson, Nevada)

New England Region: Bridgewater Joe Lozaro LL (Bridgewater, Massachusetts)

Northwest Region: Soundview LL (Tacoma, Washington)

Southeast Region: Phenix City Youth Baseball LL (Phenix City, Alabama)

Southwest Region: Boerne LL (Boerne, Texas)

West Region: Sweetwater Valley LL (Bonita, California)

International

Asian-Pacific Region: West Seoul (B) LL (Seoul, South Korea)

Australia Region: Ryde Little League (Sydney, New South Wales)

Canada Region: Little Mountain LLC (Vancouver, British Columbia)

Caribbean Region: Los Nacionales LL (Santiago, Dominican Republic)

Curaçao Region: Pariba LL (Willemstad, Curaçao)

Europe and Africa Region: South Czech Republic LL (Brno, Czechia)

Japan Region: Joto LL (Tokyo, Japan)

Latin American Region: Ministerio Sobre Las Alas Del Aguila LL (Leon, Nicaragua)

Mexico Region: Municipal De Tijuana LL (Tijuana, Baja California)

Panama Region: David Doleguita LL (Chiriquí, Panama)

Wednesday Schedule and Predictions

Game 1: Latin America vs. Caribbean (1:00 p.m., ESPN) (Prediction: Latin America)

Game 2: Northwest vs. Southeast (3:00 p.m., ESPN) (Prediction: Southeast)

Game 3: Canada vs. Asia-Pacific (5:00 p.m., ESPN) (Prediction: Asia-Pacific)

Game 4: New England vs. Metro (7:00 p.m., ESPN) (Prediction: New England)

Looking Ahead: Can California Win No. 9?

California is the most decorated American state in the Little League Baseball World Series, with eight titles entering the 2026 tournament.

This year's squad, Sweetwater Valley Little League from San Bonita, has the potential to win a ninth title and etch their name in the history books at the same time.

The team defeated Hawaii in the West Region finale back on August 14, scoring 11 runs and sending a message to the rest of the field in the process.

The trip to Williamsport is not a routine one for the Sweetwater Valley team. It has not advanced to this LLWS since 2015, when both of its losses came at the hands of the eventual United States bracket runner-up, Texas.

It remains to be seen if California will add to its lengthy championship resume this year. Still, it will have a chance to get off to a hot start against the Midwest representative from Davenport, Iowa, as part of Thursday's Day Two slate.