
Armenia secures thrilling away draw vs Kazakhstan in UEFA Futsal EURO 2026 Qualifiers
Armenian national futsal team faced Kazakhstan in Almaty on December 18, on the second matchday of the UEFA Futsal EURO 2026 Main Round. The first half ended in a 1:1 draw.
In the second half, despite Kazakhstan gaining a two-goal advantage (2:4), Armenia demonstrated resilience and equalized the score 4:4. Armenian team returned from Kazakhstan with one hard-earned point, bringing their total to four points in the tournament's Group 6 standings.
With the same number of points, Armenia and Kazakhstan share the lead in Group 6 of the qualification stage.
Kazakhstan - Armenia: 4:4 (1:1)
Baluan Sholak Sports Palace, Almaty
Goals: Melikyan 5':07", Dermenjyan 29':35", 36':31", Petrosov 33':43" (Armenia)
Yesenamanov 18':43", Douglas Junior 26':40", 32':40", Valiulin 31':20" (Kazakhstan)
Kazakhstan
16. Narun Serikov, 5. Akzhol Daribay, 7. Azat Valiulin, 10. Chingiz Yesenamanov, 14. Douglas Junior
Substitutes:
2. Higuita (GK), 4. Nurkanat Bakhtiyarov, 6. Abdirasil Abdumanapuly, 11. Yarsultan Sagidikov, 12. Dauren Tursagulov, 13. Zhahangir Rashid, 15. Yerzhan Karmenov, 17. Birzhan Orazov, 20. Damir Kayrbay
Head Coach: Kaka
Armenia
16. Albert Aghajanov, 3. Gamlet Manukyan, 7. Vladimir Sanosyan (C), 8. Denis Nevedrov, 13. Artur Melkonyan
Substitutes:
2. Emin Gharabekyants (GK), 5. Mikayel Ghandilyan, 9. Sargis Margaryan, 10. Rafik Melikyan, 17. Karen Khatuev, 19. Mihran Dermenjyan, 22. Artur Patatyan, 23. Arsen Petrosov
Head Coach: Ruben Nazaretyan