Armenia National Team Announces Squad for June Friendlies

Armenia's national team head coach John van’t Schip has announced the list of players called up for the upcoming friendly matches against Kosovo (June 6) and Montenegro (June 9). The team will gather on May 31 and begin preparations at the Football Federation of Armenia's training base.

The squad includes 28 players. Among them are three debutants: midfielder Tomás Adoryán from Argentina's Banfield, as well as BKMA players Daniel Agbalyan and David Hakobyan, who earned their call-up through strong performances this season.

Armenia national team squad:

Goalkeepers
Henri Avagyan – FC Ararat-Armenia
Arman Nersesyan – BKMA
Arsen Beglaryan – FC Van
Anatoliy Ayvazov – FC Van

Defenders
Varazdat Haroyan – FC Pyunik
Kamo Hovhannisyan – FC Ararat-Armenia
Edgar Grigoryan – AFC rarat-Armenia
Sergey Muradyan – FC Noah
Hovhannes Hambardzumyan – FC Noah
Petik Manukyan – BKMA
Nair Tiknizyan – FC Lokomotiv (Moscow, Russia)
Georgi Harutyunyan – Puskás Akadémia FC (Hungary)
Styopa Mkrtchyan – NK Osijek (Croatia)

Midfielders
Eduard Spertsyan – FC Krasnodar (Russia)
Narek Grigoryan – FC Farul Constanța (Romania)
Edgar Sevikyan – FC Lokomotiv (Moscow, Russia)
Tigran Avanesyan – FC Arsenal Tula (Russia)
Thomas Adoryan – CA Banfield (Argentina)
Gor Manvelyan – FC Noah
Karen Muradyan – FC Ararat-Armenia
Hovhannes Harutyunyan – FC Ararat-Armenia
Daniel Aghbalyan – BKMA
Davit Hakobyan – BKMA

Forwards
Artur Serobyan – FC Sheriff (Tiraspol, Moldova)
Artur Miranyan – FC Universitatea Cluj (Romania)
Jirair Shaghoyan – FC Ararat-Armenia
Arayik Eloyan – BKMA

Several players in good form were not included in the list — such as Armen Ambartsumyan, Karen Nalbandyan, Narek Agasaryan, Karen Melkonyan, and Nicholas Kaloukian.

From abroad-based players, Grant-Leon Ranos was not called up due to disagreements with the coach, and Lucas Zelarayán decided not to participate in these matches. He is expected to return for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in September.

In addition, the team will miss injured players Vahan Bichakhchyan and Ugochukwu Iwu, as well as goalkeeper Ognjen Čančarević, who recently underwent surgery. Tigran Barseghyan is also undergoing treatment and will not join the training camp.

Match schedule:
— June 6: Kosovo vs Armenia (21:00 Yerevan time, "Fadil Vokrri" Stadium, Pristina)
— June 9: Montenegro vs Armenia (22:00 Yerevan time, "City" Stadium, Nikšić)

The Armenian national team will aim to use these games as preparation for the World Cup qualification campaign.

Montenegro squad against Armenia.

Kosovo national team squad announced for match against Armenia