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Eight days after they faced off to open Little League World Series play, Curacao and Japan meet again Saturday with much higher stakes.
A berth in the 2026 LLWS championship game will be on the line in the International bracket final, where Japan will try to get a bit of payback from a 6-0 opening loss and hand Curacao its first defeat of the tournament.
While Curacao has allowed three total runs in going 3-0 in Williamsport, Japan has strung together close games and blowouts in working its way through the loser's bracket to get here.
Will Curacao make it back to the final for the fourth time in seven tournaments, or will Japan get back to the championship game for the first time since winning it all in 2017?
Here's all you need to know to tune in Saturday.
What channel is Curacao vs. Japan on today?
- TV channel: ABC
- Live stream: fubo
Curacao vs. Japan will be broadcast on ABC, with Karl Ravech, Todd Frazier and Jessica Mendoza on the call, and can also be streamed live on fubo.
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What time is Curacao vs. Japan today?
- Date: Saturday, Aug. 29
- Time: 12:30 p.m. ET
The International bracket final is set to begin Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET. The game will be played at Lamade Stadium in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
Little League World Series schedule, scores 2026
Wednesday, Aug. 19
| 1 | Latin America 2, Caribbean 1 |
| 2 | Northwest 2, Southeast 0 |
| 3 | Asia-Pacific 7, Canada 0 |
| 4 | Metro 2, New England 1 |
Thursday, Aug. 20
All four of Thursday's scheduled games were postponed due to inclement weather.
Friday, Aug. 21
| 5 | Mexico 7, Australia 1 |
| 6 | Mountain 6, Great Lakes 5 |
| 7 | Curacao 6, Japan 0 |
| 8 | Midwest 1, West 0 |
| 9 | Latin America 6, Panama 4 |
| 10 | Northwest 4, Southwest 3 |
| 11 | Asia-Pacific 5, Europe-Africa 0 |
| 12 | Metro 3, Mid-Atlantic 1 |
Saturday, Aug. 22
| 13 | Canada 4, Australia 0 (Australia eliminated) |
| 14 | Great Lakes 10, New England 0 (New England eliminated) |
| 15 | Japan 10, Caribbean 1 (Caribbean eliminated) |
| 16 | Southeast 12, West 2 (West eliminated) |
Sunday, Aug. 23
| 17 | Mountain 5, Northwest 0 |
| 18 | Latin America 8, Mexico 4 |
| 19 | Midwest 6, Metro 0 |
| 20 | Curacao 1, Asia-Pacific 0 |
Monday, Aug. 24
| 21 | Canada 3, Panama 2 (Panama eliminated) |
| 22 | Great Lakes 6, Southwest 1 (Southwest eliminated) |
| 23 | Japan 3, Europe-Africa 2 (Europe-Africa eliminated) |
| 24 | Southeast 6, Mid-Atlantic 5 (Mid-Atlantic eliminated) |
Tuesday, Aug. 25
| 25 | Japan 3, Mexico 1 (Mexico eliminated) |
| 26 | Southeast 4, Northwest 2 (Northwest eliminated) |
| 27 | Canada 5, Asia-Pacific 1 (Asia-Pacific eliminated) |
| 28 | Great Lakes 5, Metro 2 (Metro eliminated) |
Wednesday, Aug. 26
| 29 | Curacao 12, Latin America 3 |
| 30 | Mountain 14, Midwest 6 |
| 31 | Japan 7, Canada 3 (Canada eliminated) |
| 32 | Great Lakes 11, Southeast 2 (Southeast eliminated) |
Thursday, Aug. 27
| 33 | Japan 4, Latin America 1 (Latin America eliminated) |
| 34 | Great Lakes 7, Midwest 1 (Midwest eliminated) |
Friday, Aug. 28
No games scheduled
Saturday, Aug. 29
| 35 | International championship: Curacao vs. Japan | 12:30 p.m. | ABC, fubo |
| 36 | U.S. championship: Mountain vs. Great Lakes | 3:30 p.m. | ABC, fubo |
Sunday, Aug. 30
| 37 | Third place: Game 35 loser vs. Game 36 loser | 10 a.m. | ESPN, fubo |
| 38 | Championship: Game 35 winner vs. Game 36 winner | 3 p.m. | ABC, fubo |
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