Starting lineups announced for the Portugal vs Armenia match

In just a few minutes, the final 2026 World Cup Qualifier match Portugal vs Armenia will kick off in the city of Porto. The head coaches of both teams have already determined their starting lineups for this game.

The match starts at 18:00 Yerevan time (17:00 Moscow time).

Let us remind that Armenia will be without Tigran Barseghyan due to suspension; Ugochukwu Iwu, Vahan Bichakhchyan, and Artur Miranyan will miss the match because of injuries, and Lucas Zelarayán has retired from the national team. All of these players took part in the first match against Portugal.

Portugal will play without their captain Cristiano Ronaldo, who is suspended.

Starting lineups for Portugal vs Armenia

Armenia (5-3-2)

Starting XI: Henri Avagyan — Kamo Hovhannisyan, Sergei Muradyan, Erik Piloyan, Styopa Mkrtchyan, Nair Tiknizyan — Karen Muradyan, Eduard Spertsyan (C), Narek Aghasaryan — Grant-Leon Ranos, Artur Serobyan.

Bench: Arsen Beglaryan (GK), Ognjen Čančarević (GK), Edgar Grigoryan, Karen Nalbandyan, Gevorg Tarakhchyan, Gor Manvelyan, Jirair Shagoyan, Araik Eloyan, Narek Grigoryan, Edgar Sevikyan, Georgi Harutyunyan.

Head coach: Yeghishe Melikyan.

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Portugal (4-3-3)

Starting XI: Diogo Costa — Nelson Semedo, Ruben Dias, Renato Veiga, João Cancelo — João Neves, Vitinha — Bernardo Silva (C) — Gonçalo Ramos, Bruno Fernandes, Rafael Leão.

Bench: José Sá (GK), Rui Silva (GK), António Silva, Diogo Dalot, Palhinha, Carlos Forbs, Francisco Trincão, Francisco Conceição, Rúben Neves, João Félix, Gonçalo Inácio, Mateus Neves.

Head coach: Roberto Martinez.

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