National team rosters announced for World Championships

October 20, 2026

The final and most prestigious wrestling event of the year, the World Championships, will be held in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, from October 24 to November 1.

On October 19, a send-off ceremony for Azerbaijan’s Greco-Roman wrestling national team was held at the Azerbaijan Wrestling Federation (AWF) training center.

The event was attended by Minister of Youth and Sports Farid Gayibov, AWF Vice Presidents Namig Abdullayev and Farid Mansurov, and AWF Secretary General Parvin Piriyev.

The national team was wished success at the World Championships, and the names of the wrestlers who will represent Azerbaijan at the competition were announced.

On October 20, a meeting with members of Azerbaijan’s freestyle wrestling national team was held at the Quba Olympic Sports Complex.

AWF Vice Presidents Namig Abdullayev and Farid Mansurov, along with AWF Secretary General Parvin Piriyev, attended the event, wished the team success and announced the roster.

Azerbaijan will be represented by 23 wrestlers at the World Championships.

Greco-Roman wrestling will open Azerbaijan’s campaign at the tournament. Under the guidance of head coach Mammad Bana, senior coach Nureddin Rajabov, and coaches Rovshan Bayramov, Sabah Shariati, Rasul Jazini and Bahruz Hazratipour, Eldaniz Azizli (55 kg), Murad Mammadov (60 kg), Nihat Mammadli (63 kg), Hasrat Jafarov (67 kg), Ulvu Ganizade (72 kg), Sanan Suleymanov (77 kg), Gurban Gurbanov (82 kg), Islam Abbasov (87 kg), Murad Ahmadiev (97 kg) and Sarkhan Mammadov (130 kg) will compete at the World Championships.

The baton will then be passed to Azerbaijan’s women’s wrestlers. Acting head coach Togrul Asgarov and senior coach Agahuseyn Mustafayev will lead Jala Aliyeva (57 kg), Ruzanna Mammadova (59 kg) and Birgul Soltanova (65 kg) at the World Championships.

Freestyle wrestlers will take to the mat in the final days of the competition. Under the guidance of head coach Khetag Gazyumov, senior coach Jabrayil Hasanov, and coaches Arif Abdullayev, Taymuraz Kokoyev and Sharif Sharifov, Islam Bazarqanov (57 kg), Nureddin Novruzov (61 kg), Rashid Babazade (65 kg), Kenan Heybatov (70 kg), Turan Bayramov (74 kg), Jabrayil Hajiyev (79 kg), Arseniy Dzhioyev (86 kg), Ali Tsokayev (92 kg), Magomedkhan Magomedov (97 kg) and Giorgi Meshvildishvili (125 kg) will compete for victory.

The competition will take place at Barys Arena, with the morning sessions starting at 9:30 a.m. Baku time and the evening sessions at 5:00 p.m.

It should be noted that Class I-S referees Asif Shiraliyev and Sadi Guliyev will officiate at the World Championships.