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The athletes set to represent Great Britain in the upcoming IWBF World Championships 2026 have been confirmed today.

Following a competitive selection process, the GB Men’s and GB Women’s teams travelling to Ottawa in September are confirmed. Both teams have their sights set on gold, with the GB Men aiming to claim their second ever world title and GB Women with their intent on acquiring their first.

The IWBF World Championships 2026 tip off on September 9^th, and GB Women are first in action for us as they play the first game of the competition against Brazil. GB Men play their opener against Türkiye on Day 2 (September 10^th) which promises to be a high-octane start to the competition for the side.

GB Men
Abdi Jama – Liverpool
Ben Fox – Swindon
Gregg Warburton – Leigh, Lancashire
Henley Cavanagh – Stockport
Jim Palmer – Chelmsford
Lee Fryer – Pontefract, Wakefield
Lee Manning – Peterborough
Lewis Edwards – Littlehampton, Sussex
Oscar Knight – Kingsbridge, Devon
Phil Pratt – Cardiff
Simon Brown – Kingsbury, London
Terry Bywater – Redcar, Middlesborough

Head Coach: George Bates
Assistant Coach: Dan Johnson

GB Women
Alice McHaffie – York
Amy Conroy – Norwich
Charlotte Moore – Coventry
Jade Atkin – Portsmouth
Joy Haizelden – Southampton
Jude Hamer – Exeter
Katie Morrow – Ballyclare
Laurie Williams – Greater Manchester
Lucy Robinson – Leicestershire
Maddie Martin – Portsmouth
Robyn Love – Ayr
Sophie Carrigill – Wakefield

Head Coach: Miguel Vaquero Maestre
Assistant Coach: Jorge Borba

We’ll be covering all the action across our social media channels, keeping up with the scores and squads as they progress through the rounds.

To find out more about the event itself, head to the official event website: https://ottawa2026.ca/