Eight teams from the United States and eight teams from the rest of the world compete in the annual Little League World Series.

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When is the Little League World Series?

All times ET

Thursday, Aug. 18

Game 1: Latin America vs. Mexico, 1 p.m., ESPN

Game 2: New England vs. Mid-Atlantic, 3 p.m., ESPN

Game 3: Europe-Africa vs. Australia, 5 p.m., ESPN

Game 4: Northwest vs. Southeast, 7 p.m., ESPN

Friday, Aug. 19

Game 5: Canada vs. Japan, 2 p.m., ESPN

Game 6: West vs. Midwest, 4 p.m., ESPN

Game 7: Caribbean vs. Asia-Pacific, 6 p.m., ESPN

Game 8: Great Lakes vs. Southwest, 8 p.m., ESPN

Saturday, Aug. 20

Game 9: Game 1 loser vs. Game 3 loser, noon, ESPN

Game 10: Game 2 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 3 p.m., ABC

Game 11: Game 5 loser vs. Game 7 loser, 6 p.m. ESPN

Game 12: Game 6 loser vs. Game 8 loser, 8 p.m., ESPN

Sunday, Aug. 21

Game 13: Game 1 winner vs. Game 3 winner, 11 a.m., ESPN

Game 14: Game 2 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 3 p.m., ABC

Game 15: Game 5 winner vs. Game 7 winner, 5 p.m., ESPN

Game 16: Game 6 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 7 p.m., ESPN2

Monday, Aug. 22

(Consolation Game A): Game 9 loser vs. Game 10 loser, 11 a.m., ESPN

Game 17: Game 15 loser vs. Game 9 winner, 1 p.m., ESPN

Game 18: Game 16 loser vs. Game 10 winner, 3 p.m., ESPN

Game 19: Game 13 loser vs. Game 11 winner, 6 p.m., ESPN2

Game 20: Game 14 loser vs. Game 12 winner, 8 p.m., ESPN2

Tuesday, Aug. 23

(Consolation Game B): Game 11 loser vs. Game 12 loser, 11:30 p.m., ESPN

Game 21: Game 17 winner vs. Game 19 winner, 3 p.m., ESPN

Game 22: Game 18 winner vs. Game 20 winner, 7:30 p.m., ESPN

Wednesday, Aug. 24

Double elimination games

Game 23: Game 13 winner vs. Game 15 winner, 3 p.m., ESPN

Game 24: Game 14 winner vs. Game 16 winner, 7 p.m., ESPN

Thursday, Aug. 25

Elimination games

Game 25: Game 21 winner vs. Game 23 loser, 3 p.m., ESPN

Game 26: Game 22 winner vs. Game 24 loser, 7:30 p.m., ESPN

Saturday, Aug. 27

Game 27 (International championship): Game 23 winner vs. Game 25 winner, 12:30 p.m., ABC

Game 28 (U.S. championship): Game 24 winner vs. Game 26 winner, 3:30 p.m., ABC

Sunday, Aug. 28

Third place game: Game 27 loser vs. Game 28 loser, 10 a.m., ESPN

Championship game: Game 27 winner vs. Game 28 winner, 3 p.m., ABC