Astana to Host World Team Championships

Competitions to be held on March 4-15.

FIDE announces that 2019 World Team Championships (Open and Women) will be held in the capital of Kazakhstan on March between March 4 (arrival) and March 15 (departure). 

FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich nominates India as a wild card both for Open and Women sections as they were first reserves according to the results of 2018 Olympiad.

In addition, the host Federation (Kazakhstan) will have a right to nominate its teams. 

List of participants: 

Open section:

China - Defending World Team Champion
Azerbaijan - European Team Champion
Iran - Asian Team Champion
USA - America's highest average rating
Egypt - Africa's highest average rating
Russia - Olympiad-2018
Poland - Olympiad-2018
England - Olympiad-2018
Kazakhstan - Team from Host Federation 
India - Team nominated by FIDE President

Women's section:

Russia - Defending World Team Champion
China - Asian Team Champion
USA - America's highest average rating
Egypt - Africa's highest average rating
Ukraine - Olympiad-2018
Georgia - Olympiad-2018
Hungary - Olympiad-2018
Armenia - Olympiad-2018
Kazakhstan - Team from HF
India - Team nominated by FIDE President

List of reserve teams and Regulations are published as well.  

Information on Fide.com