Armenia national team announces final squad for the 2026 World Cup qualifier against Portugal

The Football Federation of Armenia has released the final list of players who will face Portugal in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match. The game will take place today, September 6, in Yerevan.

Head coach Yeghishe Melikyan has named a 23-man squad.

Goalkeepers – Henri Avagyan (Pyunik), Ognjen Čančarević (Noah), Arsen Beglaryan (Alashkert).
Defenders – Kamo Hovhannisyan (Ararat-Armenia), Erik Simonyan (Urartu), Erik Piloyan (Urartu), Edgar Grigoryan (Ararat-Armenia), Gevorg Harutyunyan (Puskás Akadémia, Hungary), Nair Tiknizyan (Crvena Zvezda, Serbia), Sergey Muradyan (Noah), Albert Khachumyan (Ararat).
Midfielders – Narek Agasaryan (Urartu), Vahan Bichakhchyan (Legia Warsaw, Poland), Eduard Spertsyan (Krasnodar, Russia), Artak Dashyan (Noah), Edgar Sevikyan (Ferencváros, Hungary), Hovhannes Harutyunyan (Noah), Ugochukwu Iwu (Rubin, Russia).
Forwards – Artur Serobyan (Ararat-Armenia), Jirair Shagoyan (Ararat-Armenia), Lucas Manuel Zelarayán (Atlético Belgrano, Argentina), Grant-Leon Ranos (Borussia Mönchengladbach, Germany), Tigran Barseghyan (Slovan Bratislava, Slovakia).

From the preliminary squad, Karen Nalbandyan, Gor Manvelyan, Artem Bandikyan, Daniel Aghbalyan, and the injured Styopa Mkrtchyan were not included.