Armenia Futsal National Team Announces Squad for Sweden Clash in 2028 World Cup Qualifiers

The Armenia national futsal team has announced its squad for the upcoming away match against Sweden in the 2028 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualifiers. Head coach Antonio Fernandez has called up 17 players for the November training camp.

The squad includes players competing in Russia, Spain and Argentina, as well as representatives of domestic Armenian clubs. Yerevan-based Unisport has the largest representation, with seven players selected for the national team.

Armenia's Squad for the Match Against Sweden

1. Albert Aghajanov — TZMS (Russia)

2. Facundo Hovhannisyan — Burela (Spain)

3. Artur Mkrtchyan — Unisport (Armenia)

4. Aram Ramiro Martin — Primera Junta (Argentina)

5. Aghasi Yeghiazaryan — Yerevan (Armenia)

6. Putrus Vasilev — Unisport (Armenia)

7. Artur Melkonyan — Unisport (Armenia)

8. Mihran Dermenjyan — Unisport (Armenia)

9. Sargis Margaryan — Unisport (Armenia)

10. Mikael Gandilyan — Yerevan (Armenia)

11. Nikita Khromykh — Volga Ulyanovsk (Russia)

12. Garegin Mashumyan — Unisport (Armenia)

13. Rafik Melikyan — Unisport (Armenia)

14. Denis Nevedrov — Tyumen (Russia)

15. Arsen Petrosov — Torpedo (Russia)

16. Erik Hakobyan — Yerevan (Armenia)

17. Erik Lazaryan — Yerevan (Armenia)

Changes to Armenia's Squad

The coaching staff has made several changes compared to the squad selected for the previous match against Hungary.

Artur Stepanyan (Fakel YUKIOR), Albert Grigoryan (Neftyanik) and Robert Mamikonyan (Yerevan) have been left out of the latest squad.

Meanwhile, Denis Nevedrov of Russian club Tyumen and Erik Hakobyan of Yerevan have been called up to the national team.

Armenia will also remain without captain Vladimir Sanosyan, who continues to recover from surgery. The experienced futsal player will miss the upcoming match.

When Is the Sweden vs Armenia Match?

The away match against Sweden will take place on November 7, kicking off at 18:00 Yerevan time (UTC+4).

Armenia began their 2028 World Cup qualifying campaign with a 3-2 home defeat to Hungary.

Antonio Fernandez's team will now aim to collect their first points of the qualification campaign and improve their position in the group standings.