Armenia National Futsal Team Announces Final Squad for EURO 2026

The Football Federation of Armenia has officially unveiled the final squad of the national futsal team for the UEFA Futsal EURO 2026. The upcoming tournament will mark a historic milestone for Armenian futsal, as the national team will take part in the final stage of a major international competition for the first time ever.

The final list includes three goalkeepers and twelve outfield players who will travel to Kaunas, Lithuania, where the Group Stage of EURO 2026 will be held.

Armenia’s Final Squad for Futsal EURO 2026

The national team squad consists of the following players:

• Albert Aghajanyan (TZMS Tula)
• Emin Garabekyants (Unisport)
• Suren Kazaryan (Yerevan)
• Vladimir Sanosyan (Norilsk Nickel)
• Artur Melkonyan (LKS Lipetsk)
• Denis Nevedrov (Tyumen)
• Nikita Khromykh (TZMS Tula)
• Garegin Mashumyan (Sieven)
• Hamlet Manukyan (Unisport)
• Migran Dermendjyan (Unisport)
• Sarkis Margaryan (Unisport)
• Arseniy Petrosyan (New Generation)
• Agasi Yeghiazaryan (Yerevan)
• Mikael Gandilyan (IrAero)
• Arsen Petrosov (Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod)

The squad features eight players representing clubs from the Russian Super League and High League, as well as eight players competing in the Armenian domestic championship. Most of them possess solid international experience, having previously played in top-tier leagues in Russia, as well as in Belarus and Kazakhstan.

Defender Artur Patatyan (Yerevan) and forward Putrus Vasilyev (Unisport) were left out of the final squad.

Armenia’s Road to EURO 2026

The breakthrough of Armenian futsal is the result of years of systematic development. Head coach Ruben Nazaretyan has been in charge of the national team since 2003 and has spent more than two decades building futsal in the country virtually from scratch.

Significant progress became evident during the qualification campaign for the 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup, where Armenia recorded an impressive streak of seven consecutive victories, defeating Czechia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Scotland and Bulgaria. However, at the decisive stage, the team faced serious challenges and was forced to rebuild the squad urgently due to restrictions on the use of Brazilian players.

By the start of the EURO 2026 qualifying campaign, Armenia approached the competition fully prepared. Drawn into a group with one of the world’s strongest futsal teams, Kazakhstan, Armenia secured five wins and one draw. Victories over Denmark, Albania and Kazakhstan itself ensured first place in the group and a historic qualification for the EURO finals — achieved without foreign-born players.

Armenia’s Results in EURO 2026 Qualifiers

• Armenia — Denmark: 4–3

• Kazakhstan — Armenia: 4–4

• Armenia — Albania: 4–0

• Albania — Armenia: 1–5

• Denmark — Armenia: 1–3

• Armenia — Kazakhstan: 4–2

Preparation for the European Championship

In preparation for EURO 2026, the Armenian national team took part in a friendly tournament in Yerevan, where it defeated the teams of Georgia, Moldova and Kyrgyzstan. In addition, Armenia recently recorded a convincing 8–3 victory over Lebanon in a friendly match, further underlining the team’s high level of readiness.

Armenia’s Match Schedule at EURO 2026

The Armenian national team will play the following matches in the group stage:

• Armenia vs Ukraine
  January 22, 16:00

• Armenia vs Czechia
  January 25, 13:00

• Lithuania vs Armenia
  January 28, 19:30

All Group B matches of the UEFA Futsal EURO 2026 will be held in Kaunas, Lithuania.

Qualification for EURO 2026 has already become the greatest achievement in the history of Armenian futsal. Now, Armenia aims to make a strong statement on the European stage and continue the journey built through years of hard work and belief in its own strength.

UEFA Futsal EURO 2026 will take place from January 21 to February 7 in Lithuania, Latvia and Slovenia.