2026 World Wrestling Championships: Where to Watch Online, Live Streams and Schedule
- Author: Vahe Hakobyan
- Sportaran
The 2026 World Wrestling Championships will begin on October 24 in Astana, Kazakhstan. Greco-Roman wrestlers will be the first to take to the mat, competing for medals across ten weight categories from October 24 to 27.
The tournament will feature the world's top wrestlers, including members of the Armenian national team, led by reigning world champion Malkhas Amoyan (77 kg).
Here is everything you need to know about where to watch the 2026 World Wrestling Championships live, which TV channels will broadcast the matches, and when the competitions will begin.
Where to Watch the 2026 World Wrestling Championships Online
The main official platform for live coverage of the World Championships will be UWW+, a subscription-based streaming service operated by United World Wrestling (UWW).
The platform will provide access to every match of the tournament, including qualification rounds, semifinals, and medal bouts.
Where to watch the World Wrestling Championships:
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UWW+ — the official paid streaming service covering all matches. Subscriptions are available through the United World Wrestling website.
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Armenia — the First Channel of Armenian Public Television (H1) will broadcast the semifinal and final bouts.
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Russia — the Match! Boets (Матч! Боец) TV channel will broadcast the final bouts.
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Telegram Sportaran — our Telegram channel will provide the latest information and links to available live streams.
2026 World Wrestling Championships Day 1 Live Stream — October 24
The opening day's competition will also be available to watch through the following link:
Watch the 2026 World Wrestling Championships Live Online — VK Video
UWW Steps Up Fight Against Unauthorized Streams
Ahead of the World Championships, United World Wrestling (UWW) announced stricter measures to protect the broadcasting and video content rights associated with its competitions.
The organization warned that unauthorized live streams and uploads of wrestling match recordings may be removed permanently, without the possibility of restoration.
Viewers should therefore be aware that streams hosted on third-party video platforms could be blocked while competitions are still taking place.
To ensure reliable access to all matches, organizers recommend using the official UWW+ streaming service.
2026 World Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships Schedule
The Greco-Roman wrestling competition will take place from October 24 to 27. Qualification matches will begin at 08:30 Moscow time (09:30 Yerevan time).
All times listed below are in Moscow time. Add one hour to convert them to Yerevan time.
Saturday, October 24
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08:30 — qualification rounds in the 55 kg, 60 kg, 77 kg, and 82 kg weight categories.
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16:00 — World Championships opening ceremony.
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17:00 — semifinals in the 55 kg, 60 kg, 77 kg, and 82 kg weight categories.
Sunday, October 25
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08:30 — qualification rounds in the 72 kg, 97 kg, and 130 kg categories, as well as repechage bouts in the 55 kg, 60 kg, 77 kg, and 82 kg divisions.
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14:45 — semifinals in the 72 kg, 97 kg, and 130 kg weight categories.
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16:00 — finals and bronze medal matches in the 55 kg, 60 kg, 77 kg, and 82 kg categories.
Monday, October 26
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08:30 — qualification rounds in the 63 kg, 67 kg, and 87 kg categories, along with repechage bouts in the 72 kg, 97 kg, and 130 kg divisions.
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14:45 — semifinals in the 63 kg, 67 kg, and 87 kg weight categories.
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16:00 — finals in the 72 kg, 97 kg, and 130 kg weight categories.
Tuesday, October 27
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08:30 — repechage bouts in the 63 kg, 67 kg, and 87 kg weight categories.
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16:00 — finals and bronze medal matches in the 63 kg, 67 kg, and 87 kg categories.
Following the conclusion of the Greco-Roman wrestling competition, the World Championships will continue with women's wrestling and men's freestyle wrestling events. The final medals of the 2026 World Wrestling Championships will be awarded on November 1.
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