Armenia National Team Announces Squad for Matches Against Hungary and Ireland

The head coach of the Armenia national team, Yeghishe Melikyan, has announced the list of players who will take part in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Hungary and Ireland.

Armenia’s squad for the October matches

Goalkeepers

• Henry Avagyan – Pyunik

• Ognjen Chančarević – Noah

• Arsen Beglaryan – Alashkert

Defenders

• Kamo Hovhannisyan – Ararat-Armenia

• Sergey Muradyan – Noah

• Styopa Mkrtchyan – Osijek (Croatia)

• Erik Piloyan – Urartu

• Edgar Grigoryan – Ararat-Armenia

• Georgi Harutyunyan – Puskás Akadémia (Hungary)

• Nair Tiknizyan – Red Star Belgrade (Serbia)

• Erik Simonyan – Urartu

• David Davdyan – Rotor Volgograd (Russia)

Midfielders

• Narek Aghasaryan – Urartu

• Eduard Spertsyan – Krasnodar (Russia)

• Ugochukwu Iwu – Rubin Kazan (Russia)

• Karen Nalbandyan – Alashkert

• Karen Muradyan – Ararat-Armenia

Forwards

• Lucas Zelarayán – Atlético Belgrano (Argentina)

• Hrant-Leon Ranos – Borussia Mönchengladbach (Germany)

• Tigran Barseghyan – Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia)

• Artur Miranyan – Bnei Sakhnin (Israel)

• Zhirayr Shaghoyan – Ararat-Armenia

• Vahan Bichakhchyan – Legia Warsaw (Poland)

• Edgar Sevikyan – Akron (Russia)

• Artur Serobyan – Ararat-Armenia

Compared to the previous call-up, Artur Miranyan, David Davidyan, and Karen Muradyan have returned to the squad.

Meanwhile, Albert Khachumyan, Gor Manvelyan, Daniel Agbalyan, Artak Dashyan, and Hovhannes Harutyunyan have not been included.

Armenia will play its first match against Hungary on October 11, followed by a match against Ireland on October 14. Both matches will be played away.

Hungary has also announced its squad against Armenia, with some key absences.

Ireland has published its squad for matches against Portugal and Armenia.