The World Team Championship (Open and Women sections) is set to be held in Astana, Kazakhstan. The event will take place between March 4 and March 15, 2019.
FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich nominated India as a wild card both for Open and Women sections as they were first reserves according to the results of 2018 Olympiad.
Team India in the Open Section:
Team India in the Women’s section:
Trainers:
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 |
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