Armenia U17 suffer second defeat in UEFA Euro 2027 qualifying, losing 4-0 to Italy

Armenia's U17 national football team suffered their second heavy defeat in the first round of qualifying for the 2027 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. In their second Group 10 match, played in Yerevan on November 14, Armenia lost 4-0 to reigning European champions Italy.

The goals for Italy were scored by players from the academies of well-known Serie A clubs: Michele Elena (Lazio), Davide Furlan (Hellas Verona), Fortune Egharevba (Fiorentina), and Gabriele Borsa (AC Milan).

It was Armenia's second consecutive defeat by the same scoreline. In their opening match on November 11, Mher Mirumyan's side lost 4-0 to France. As a result, Armenia remain without a point after two matches, with a goal difference of 0-8.

In their final group match on November 17, Armenia will face Luxembourg, who have also lost both of their opening games. Luxembourg suffered defeats against Italy (0-6) and France (0-3).

The Armenia vs Luxembourg match will take place at the FFA Academy Stadium in Yerevan, kicking off at 14:00 local time.

The Group 10 matches of the first qualifying round for UEFA Euro U17 2027 are being held in Yerevan and Abovyan from November 11 to 17. The top two teams in the group will advance to League A of the second qualifying round, while the remaining teams will continue their campaign in League B.

Armenia U17 starting lineup against Italy

Sargis Barbaryan – Gor Mkrtchyan, Armen Sehelyan, Collin Mullins, Robert Hovakimyan – Grig Mkhitaryan (Erik Vuvunikyan, 73'), Aren Babayan (Nelson Asoyan, 83') – Grigor Harutyunyan (Samvel Petrosyan, 67'), Samvel Beglaryan (Hakob Gharibyan, 73'), Benyamin Beglaryan (Khachatur Gevorgyan, 67') – Alex Gasparyan.

Head coach: Mher Mirumyan.