Armenia squad named for World Cup qualifiers vs Portugal, Ireland

The head coach of the Armenian national team, Yeghishe Melikyan, has published the list of players invited to the national team ahead of the 2026 World Cup European qualifiers against Portugal and Ireland.

The following players have been invited to the national team:

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

Georgiy Harutyunyan - Puskás Akadémia (Hungary)

Nair Tiknizyan - Crvena Zvezda (Serbia)

Sergey Muradyan - Noah

Albert Khachumyan - Ararat

Midfielders

Zhirayr Shaghoyan - 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 - Ararat-Armenia

Artur Serobyan - Sheriff Tiraspol (Moldova)

Daniel Aghbalyan - Pyunik

Ugochukwu Christus Iwu - Rubin Kazan (Russia)

Karen Nalbandyan - Alashkert

Forwards

Lucas Manuel Zelarayán - Atlético Belgrano (Argentina)

Hrant-Leon Ranos - Borussia Mönchengladbach (Germany)

Norberto Briasco Balekian - Gimnasia La Plata (Argentina)

Tigran Barseghyan - Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia)

Farul's midfielder Narek Grigoryan will not join the national team due to injury.

The Armenian national team will hold a training camp at the FFA Technical Center/Football Academy from September 1.

On September 6, the national team will host Portugal at the Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium. The match will start at 20:00 (Yerevan time).

On September 9, the national team will again host Ireland at the Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium. The match will start at 20:00 (Yerevan time).