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Children from Curaçao win the Little League World Series

7 min · A2 · Elementary · Oct 20, 2026

On August 30, 2026, a team of 10- to 12-year-olds from Curaçao won the final 11–2 against a team from Nevada, USA.

Every summer, young players from many places come to Pennsylvania, USA. They play in the Little League Baseball World Series. In 2026, it was from August 19 to August 30.

Twenty teams took part in the event. Ten came from the USA, and ten came from other countries. All the players were 10 to 12 years old. Their field was smaller than an adult field. The bases were only 60 feet, or about 18 meters, apart.

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championnoun

A person or team that wins a competition.

So the players became the 2026 champions.

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