Armenia name final 23-man squad for Latvia match

Armenia have confirmed their final squad for their opening match of the 2026/27 UEFA Nations League against Latvia. The 23-man list includes three goalkeepers, seven defenders, six midfielders and seven forwards. Five other players who were with the team have been left out of the match squad.

The game will take place on September 25 at the Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium in Yerevan. Kick-off is at 20:00 local time. It will be Yeghishe Melikyan’s side’s first match in Group C2.

Armenia’s final squad

Goalkeepers: Ognjen Čančarević (IMT Belgrade, Serbia), Arsen Beglaryan (Alashkert), Gor Matinyan (Sardarapat).

Defenders: Hariton Ayvazyan and Erik Piloyan (both Urartu), Julio Bueno (Ararat-Armenia), Erik Simonyan (Pyunik), Georgi Harutyunyan (Puskás Akadémia, Hungary), Nair Tiknizyan (Olympiacos, Greece), Argishti Petrosyan (BKMA).

Midfielders: Karlen Hovhannisyan (Akron, Russia), Ugochukwu Iwu (Rubin, Russia), Karen Muradyan (Ararat-Armenia), Artyom Bandikyan (CSKA Moscow, Russia), Eduard Spertsyan (Al-Ahli, Saudi Arabia), Gor Manvelyan (Noah).

Forwards: Artur Serobyan and Zhirayr Shaghoyan (both Ararat-Armenia), Edgar Sevikyan (Ceuta, Spain), Narek Grigoryan (Farul, Romania), Narek Hovhannisyan (Lechia Gdańsk, Poland), Artur Miranyan (Ironi Tiberias, Israel), Artur Garibyan (Rodina, Russia).

Players left out

Goalkeeper Alexander Mishiev, defender Davit Terteryan, midfielders Narek Aghasaryan and Karen Nalbandyan, and Araik Eloyan have not been included in the squad for the Latvia match. The reasons for their omission have not been specified.