The following masters confirmed their participation in the World Championship to be held in Baku on May 11-12, 2018:  

- Paulo Sales Neto (Mestre Paulão Ceará)

- Antonio Carlos de Menezes (Mestre Burgues)

- Elto Pereira de Brito (Mestre Suino)

- Guimarães William Douglas (Mestre Mão Branca)

- Jelon Vieira (Mestre Jelon)

- Marcos Da SIlva (Mestre Barrao)

- José Elias Da Silva (Mestre Elias)

- José Maria Cardoso da Costa (Mestre Ousado)

- Luís Alberto Simas (Mestre Boneco)

- Raimundo César Alves de Almeida (Mestre Itapoan)

- Sidney Goncalves Freitas (Mestre Hulk)

- Vivaldo Conceição Rodrigues (Mestre Boa Gente)

It should be noted that these world-known masters are the international capoeira groups' chiefs. Being the WCF Judges Panel's members, they will judge the competitors' performances during the match. 

22/10/2017