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IOWA CITY, Iowa — United World Wrestling has announced the event schedule and Team USA start times for the 2018 UWW World Cup hosted by the University of Iowa on April 7-8.
The two-day dual tournament — featuring the top teams from eight countries around the world — is broken into three pool-play sessions and a medal round.
- Session I begins Saturday, April 7 at 10 a.m. (CT), and Session II begins Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
- Session III begins Sunday at 10 a.m., followed by the medal round at 12:30 p.m. The gold medal dual is at 4 p.m.
All eight countries will compete in each session.
WHEN TO WATCH TEAM USA
Team USA, the host team for this never-before-seen event at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, competes Saturday at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., and Sunday at 10 a.m. and a medal round time to be determined.
The other seven countries — Iran, Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Japan, Cuba, and Kazakhstan — will receive their pool assignments and competition schedule on Tuesday, Feb. 13.
FOR THE FANS
The opening ceremonies recognizing each participating country begins Saturday at 2 p.m., just prior to the start of Session II.
In addition to a weekend of international freestyle wrestling, fans can enjoy a Carver-Hawkeye Arena experience that includes an outdoor plaza featuring food, beverage, and entertainment on Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
EXPERIENCE THE WORLD CUP
Ticket opportunities for the World Cup include a Gold all-session package ($225), a Black all-session package ($150), and standard all-session tickets ($75/$50). Visit worldcupiowacity.com for more information.
TICKET OPTIONS
Gold Package – $225 (preferred seating)
- 2018 UWW World Cup all-session preferred seating ticket within 10 rows of the competition mats. (Please note there is no public access to the floor, elevator, or tunnel.)
- One (1) parking pass in a reserved lot (per 4 tickets ordered – no option to select the lot)
- UWW World Cup souvenir program (one per ticket ordered)
- Souvenir UWW World Cup ticket and lanyard (one per ticket ordered)
Black Package – $150
- 2018 UWW World Cup all-session ticket.
- One (1) parking pass in a reserved lot (per 4 tickets ordered – no option to select the lot)
- UWW World Cup souvenir program (one per ticket ordered)
- Souvenir UWW World Cup ticket and lanyard (one per ticket ordered)
UWW World Cup All-Session Tickets – Adult – $75, Youth – $50
- All-Session Ticket Only
