Armenian national team has started training camp.

The Armenian national team has started its training camp at the FFA Technical Center/Football Academy.
 

Yeghishe Melikyan’s side is preparing for the 2026 FIFA World Cup European Qualifiers against Portugal and Ireland.
 

The team’s first training session will take place today at 18:30.
 

The following players will join the camp today:

• Henri Avagyan – Pyunik

• Ognjen Čančarević – Noah

• Arsen Beglaryan – Alashkert

• Kamo Hovhannisyan – Ararat-Armenia

• Styopa Mkrtchyan – Osijek (Croatia)

• Erik Piloyan – Urartu

• Edgar Grigoryan – Ararat-Armenia

• Gevorg Harutyunyan – Puskás Akadémia (Hungary)

• Sergey Muradyan – Noah

• Albert Khachumyan – Ararat

• Jirair Shaghoyan – Ararat-Armenia

• Narek Aghasaryan – Urartu

• Gor Manvelyan – Noah

• 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

• Grant-Leon Ranos – Borussia Mönchengladbach (Germany)

Nayair Tiknizyan, Tigran Barseghyan, and Vahan Bichakhchyan will join the national team camp on September 2, while Lucas Zelarayán will arrive on September 3.
 

Norberto Briasco Balekian will not join the squad due to family reasons.
 

On September 6, Armenia will host Portugal at Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium. Kick-off is scheduled for 20:00 local time (Yerevan).
 

On September 9, the national team will face Ireland at the same venue. Kick-off at 20:00 local time.