This years WAF will be in Kazakstan which is one of the toughest armwrestling nation in the world.. i do not expect surprises in some classes such as men's

right arm 90kg (Arsen),85kg (Rustam) 80kg (Zoloev) and 65kg (Serhat) classes..and

men's left arm 110kg (Wagner) 80kg (Taynov) 85kg (Rustam) 65 kg (Ukranian) classs..in 55kg Ukrain, Russia, Turky and Kazakhistan , in 60kg Bulgaria,Turkey,Russia and Kazakhistan look as favorites.. in 70kg right arm i expect two Russians to be in the final while with left arm Armenia vs Russia is expected to reach the final..
 
 75kg right arm will be a tough one, between Janis,Balabanov,Jafarov,Ataev and some others..for left arm Bayramukov,Fatih,Kalymikov,Jafarov and a few others will battle for gold medal..

100kg class expected to be a battle between Trubin and Kostadinov with right arm (is Taras coming?)..with left we expect battles between Oncescu,Trubin,Karaev and Lubomir..

110kg right arm will be tough with Genady,Matyushenko,Tokarev,Tomsons,Muriev and some others..  in supers we will see Pushkar,Ferit,Omarov and Karpov as favorites..
 
 I don't know exactly who will come to Kazakhstan but these are my guesses..