Yegishe Melikyan announces the squad for Armenia’s National Football Team

The head coach of the Armenian national football team, Yegishe Melikyan, has announced the list of players called up for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup European qualifiers against Hungary and Portugal.

Goalkeepers

Henri Avagyan – Pyunik

Ognjen Čančarević – Noah

Arsen Beglaryan – Alashkert

Defenders

Kamo Hovhannisyan – Ararat-Armenia

Sergey Muradyan – Noah

Styopa Mkrtchyan – Osijek (Croatia)

Erik Piloyan – Urartu

Edgar Grigoryan – Ararat-Armenia

Georgi Harutyunyan – Puskás Akadémia (Hungary)

Nair Tiknizyan – Crvena Zvezda (Serbia)

Artyom Bandikyan – CSKA Moscow (Russia)

Midfielders

Narek Aghasaryan – Urartu

Eduard Spertsyan – Krasnodar (Russia)

Ugochukwu Iwu – Rubin Kazan (Russia)

Karen Nalbandyan – Alashkert

Karen Muradyan – Ararat-Armenia

Forwards

Hrant-Leon Ranos – Borussia Mönchengladbach (Germany)

Narek Grigoryan – Farul (Romania)

Gor Manvelyan – Noah

Arayik Eloyan – Ararat-Armenia

Edgar Sevikyan – Akron (Russia)

Zhirayr Shaghoyan – Ararat-Armenia

Artur Serobyan – Ararat-Armenia

Vahan Bichakhchyan – Legia (Poland)

The Armenian national team will hold a training camp starting on November 9 at the FFA Technical Center / Football Academy.

On November 13, Yegishe Melikyan’s squad will face Hungary.

Three days later, the team will play their final qualifying match away against Portugal.