2019 FIDE World Team Championships to be staged in Astana, Kazakhstan
FIDE confirms the World Team Championship (Open and Women sections) to be staged in Astana, Kazakhstan. The event will take place between March 4 (arrival) and March 15 (departure). FIDE President 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.
Here is the final list of participating countries:
| Open Section | Qualification Path | Women Section | Qualification Path |
| China | Defending World Team Champion | Russia | Defending Women World Team Champion |
| Azerbaijan | European Team Champion | China | Women Asian Team Champion |
| Iran | Asian Team Champion | USA | America’s Highest Average Rating |
| USA | America’s Highest Average Rating | Egypt | Africa’s Highest Average Rating |
| Egypt | Africa’s Highest Average Rating | Ukraine | FIDE Olympiad 2018 |
| Russia | FIDE Olympiad 2018 | Georgia | FIDE Olympiad 2018 |
| Poland | FIDE Olympiad 2018 | Hungary | FIDE Olympiad 2018 |
| England | FIDE Olympiad 2018 | Armenia | FIDE Olympiad 2018 |
| Kazakhstan | Team from HF | Kazakhstan | Team from HF |
| India | Team nominated by the FIDE President | India | Team nominated by the FIDE President |
List of reserve teams:
| Reserve Teams | Open Section | Women Section |
| 1st reserve Team | India | India |
| 2nd reserve Team | Vietnam | Azerbaijan |
| 3rd reserve Team | Armenia | Kazakhstan |
| 4th reserve Team | France | France |
| 5th reserve Team | Ukraine | Spain |