The 2018 World Cup is April 7-8 in CHA and my wife and I are attending. Are there any specific match-ups to watch for? I'm not familiar with the participants outside of the US.
Azerbaijan
57 kg — Giorgi Edisherashvili
61 kg — Akhmednabi Gvarzatilov
65 kg — Haji Aliyev
70 kg — Murtazali Muslimov
74 kg — Gadzhimurad Omarov
79 kg — Jabrayil Hasanov
86 kg — Aleksandr Gostiyev
92 kg — Sharif Sharifov
97 kg — Nurmagomed Gadzhiyev
125 kg — Jamaladdin Magomedov
Cuba
57 kg — Reineri Andreu Ortega
61 kg — Yowlys Bonne Rodriguez
65 kg — Alejandro Enrique Valdes Tobier
70 kg — Franklin Maren Castillo
74 kg — Livan Lopez Azcuy
79 kg — Yoan Adrian Zulueta Morales
86 kg — Yurieski Torreblanca Queralta
92 kg — Lazaro Daniel Hernandez Luis
97 kg — Reineris Salas Perez
125 kg — Yudenny Alpajon Estevez
Georgia
57 kg — Teimuraz Vanishvili
61 kg — Lasha Lomtadze
65 kg — Magamed Saidovi
70 kg — Levan Kelekhsashvili
74 kg — Avtandil Kentchadze
79 kg — Jumber Kvelashvili
86 kg — Davit Khutsishvili
92 kg — Dato Marsagishvili
97 kg — Givi Matcharashvili
125 kg — Giorgi Meshvildishvili
Japan
57 kg — Yuki Takahashi
61 kg — Kazuya Koyanagi or Rinya Nakamura
65 kg — Daichi Takatani or Takuto Otoguro
70 kg — Keisuke Otoguro
74 kg — Ken Hosaka or Yuhi Fujinami
79 kg — Sohsuke Takatani
86 kg — Shota Shirai
92 kg — Takasahi Ishiguro
97 kg — Takeshi Yamaguchi or Taira Sonoda
125 kg — Taiki Yamamoto
Kazakhstan
57 kg — Mukhambet Kuatbek
61 kg — Nurislam Sanayev or Kuat Amirtayev
65 kg — Sayatbek Okassov or Daulet Niyazbekov
70 kg — Meirzhan Ashirov
74 kg — Daniyar Kaisanov or Bolat Sakayev
79 kg — Galymzhan Usserbayev
86 kg — Azamat Dauletbekov
92 kg — Adilet Davlumbayev
97 kg — Mamed Ibragimov
125 kg — Daulet Shabanbay or Oleg Boltin
Russia
57 kg — Khuresh-ool Donduk-ool or Azamat Tuskaev
61 kg — Ismail Musukaev or Aleksandr Bogomoev
65 kg — Akhmed Chakaev or Nachyn Kuular or Viktor Rassadin
70 kg — Magomedrasul Gazimagomedov or Soslan Ramonov
74 kg — Zaurbek Sidakov or Kakhaber Khubezhty
79 kg — Radik Valiev or Alan Zaseev
86 kg — Dauren Kurugliev or Vladislav Valiev
92 kg — Yury Belonovskiy or Anzor Urishev
97 kg — Vladislav Baitcaev or Anzor Khizriev
125 kg — Muradin Kushkhov or Alan Khugaev
USA
57 kg – Thomas Gilman
61 kg – Kendric Maple
65 kg – Logan Stieber
70 kg – James Green
74 kg – Jordan Burroughs
79 kg – Kyle Dake
86 kg – David Taylor
92 kg – J’den Cox
97 kg – Kyle Snyder
125 kg – Nick Gwiazdowski
Azerbaijan
57 kg — Giorgi Edisherashvili
61 kg — Akhmednabi Gvarzatilov
65 kg — Haji Aliyev
70 kg — Murtazali Muslimov
74 kg — Gadzhimurad Omarov
79 kg — Jabrayil Hasanov
86 kg — Aleksandr Gostiyev
92 kg — Sharif Sharifov
97 kg — Nurmagomed Gadzhiyev
125 kg — Jamaladdin Magomedov
Cuba
57 kg — Reineri Andreu Ortega
61 kg — Yowlys Bonne Rodriguez
65 kg — Alejandro Enrique Valdes Tobier
70 kg — Franklin Maren Castillo
74 kg — Livan Lopez Azcuy
79 kg — Yoan Adrian Zulueta Morales
86 kg — Yurieski Torreblanca Queralta
92 kg — Lazaro Daniel Hernandez Luis
97 kg — Reineris Salas Perez
125 kg — Yudenny Alpajon Estevez
Georgia
57 kg — Teimuraz Vanishvili
61 kg — Lasha Lomtadze
65 kg — Magamed Saidovi
70 kg — Levan Kelekhsashvili
74 kg — Avtandil Kentchadze
79 kg — Jumber Kvelashvili
86 kg — Davit Khutsishvili
92 kg — Dato Marsagishvili
97 kg — Givi Matcharashvili
125 kg — Giorgi Meshvildishvili
Japan
57 kg — Yuki Takahashi
61 kg — Kazuya Koyanagi or Rinya Nakamura
65 kg — Daichi Takatani or Takuto Otoguro
70 kg — Keisuke Otoguro
74 kg — Ken Hosaka or Yuhi Fujinami
79 kg — Sohsuke Takatani
86 kg — Shota Shirai
92 kg — Takasahi Ishiguro
97 kg — Takeshi Yamaguchi or Taira Sonoda
125 kg — Taiki Yamamoto
Kazakhstan
57 kg — Mukhambet Kuatbek
61 kg — Nurislam Sanayev or Kuat Amirtayev
65 kg — Sayatbek Okassov or Daulet Niyazbekov
70 kg — Meirzhan Ashirov
74 kg — Daniyar Kaisanov or Bolat Sakayev
79 kg — Galymzhan Usserbayev
86 kg — Azamat Dauletbekov
92 kg — Adilet Davlumbayev
97 kg — Mamed Ibragimov
125 kg — Daulet Shabanbay or Oleg Boltin
Russia
57 kg — Khuresh-ool Donduk-ool or Azamat Tuskaev
61 kg — Ismail Musukaev or Aleksandr Bogomoev
65 kg — Akhmed Chakaev or Nachyn Kuular or Viktor Rassadin
70 kg — Magomedrasul Gazimagomedov or Soslan Ramonov
74 kg — Zaurbek Sidakov or Kakhaber Khubezhty
79 kg — Radik Valiev or Alan Zaseev
86 kg — Dauren Kurugliev or Vladislav Valiev
92 kg — Yury Belonovskiy or Anzor Urishev
97 kg — Vladislav Baitcaev or Anzor Khizriev
125 kg — Muradin Kushkhov or Alan Khugaev
USA
57 kg – Thomas Gilman
61 kg – Kendric Maple
65 kg – Logan Stieber
70 kg – James Green
74 kg – Jordan Burroughs
79 kg – Kyle Dake
86 kg – David Taylor
92 kg – J’den Cox
97 kg – Kyle Snyder
125 kg – Nick Gwiazdowski
