Armenia U17 national team to hold training camp ahead of Euro 2026/27 qualifiers

The new Armenia Under-17 national team will begin preparations for the official matches of the UEFA European Under-17 Championship 2026/27 qualifying round. From May 19 to 22, the team will hold a training camp at the FFA Technical Centre / Football Academy.

This is already a new age group. The Armenia U17 team made up of players born in 2009, coached by Aleksandr Petrosyan, has completed its campaign in this age category. Armenia will now be represented in U17 competitions by a team consisting of players born in 2010.

The head coach of this team is Mher Mirumyan. He will prepare the side for the first qualifying round of the 2026/27 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.

Armenia U17 will face France, Italy and Luxembourg

Armenia U17 have been drawn in Group 10 of the Euro 2026/27 qualifying round. The Armenian team will face the U17 national teams of France, Italy and Luxembourg.

The group matches will take place in Yerevan from November 11 to 17. Therefore, the upcoming training camp will be one of the first important stages of preparation for the new team ahead of a difficult international tournament.

Armenia U17 squad for the training camp

Mher Mirumyan has called up 28 players for the camp.

Goalkeepers

Sargis Perperyan — “Academy”
Gevorg Ghazaryan — “Urartu”
Karen Ghazaryan — “Urartu”
Harutyun Darmoyan — “Noah”

Defenders

Gor Mkrtchyan — “Academy”
Aren Babayan — “Ararat-Armenia”
Artyom Khartenyan — “Pyunik”
Zorik Simonyan — “Mika”
Karlen Sinamyan — “Noah”
Hayk Asatryan — “Pyunik”
Narek Karapetyan — “Academy”
Robert Hovakimyan — “Pyunik”
Edgar Petrosyan — “Urartu”

Midfielders

Grigor Harutyunyan — “Pyunik”
Ruben Matevosyan — “Pyunik”
Samvel Petrosyan — “Urartu”
Hrant Hovhannisyan — “Urartu”
Emil Meliksetyan — “Los Angeles International” (USA)
Beniamin Beglaryan — “Urartu”
Arman Sehlayan — “Urartu”
Samvel Beglaryan — “Urartu”
Hakob Gharibyan — “Urartu”

Forwards

Erik Vuvunikyan — “Academy”
Gagik Grigoryan — “Martinenc” (Spain)
Grig Mkhitaryan — “Academy”
Albert Sargsyan — “Urartu”
Hayk Grigoryan — “Pyunik”
Khachatur Gevorgyan — “Pyunik”

The upcoming camp will allow the coaching staff to assess the players’ condition, begin shaping the core of the team and prepare the squad for the autumn matches against strong opponents. The home-field factor will be especially important: the qualifying tournament will be held in Yerevan, where Armenia U17 will try to show competitive football against France, Italy and Luxembourg.