Armenia national team head coach Yeghishe Melikyan has announced the squad for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup European Qualifiers against Portugal and Ireland.
Goalkeepers
Henri Avagyan – Pyunik
Ognjen Čančarević – Noah
Arsen Beglaryan – Alashkert
Defenders
Kamo Hovhannisyan – Ararat-Armenia
Styopa Mkrtchyan – Osijek (Croatia)
Erik Piloyan – Urartu
Edgar Grigoryan – Ararat-Armenia
Georgi Harutyunyan – Puskás Akadémia (Hungary)
Nair Tiknizyan – Crvena Zvezda (Serbia)
Sergey Muradyan – Noah
Albert Khachumyan – Ararat
Midfielders
Zhirayr Shagoyan – Ararat-Armenia
Narek Aghasaryan – Urartu
Gor Manvelyan – Noah
Vahan Bichakhchyan – Legia Warsaw (Poland)
Eduard Spertsyan – Krasnodar (Russia)
Artak Dashyan – Noah
Edgar Sevikyan – Ferencváros (Hungary)
Hovhannes Harutyunyan – Noah
Artur Serobyan – Ararat-Armenia
Daniel Aghbalyan – Pyunik
Ugochukwu Christus Iwu – Rubin Kazan (Russia)
Karen Nalbandyan – Alashkert
Forwards
Lucas Manuel Zelarayán – Atlético Belgrano (Argentina)
Grant-Leon Ranos – Borussia Mönchengladbach (Germany)
Norberto Briasco Balekian – Gimnasia La Plata (Argentina)
Tigran Barseghyan – Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia)
“Farul” midfielder Narek Grigoryan will miss the matches due to injury.
The Armenian national team will hold a training camp starting September 1 at the FFA Technical Center/Football Academy.
On September 6, Armenia will face Portugal at Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium. Kick-off: 20:00 (Yerevan time).
On September 9, the national team will again play at Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, this time against Ireland. Kick-off: 20:00 (Yerevan time).
