Armenia U19 National Team Achieves Record 9–0 Victory

The Armenia U19 national team secured the biggest win in its history, defeating Gibraltar 9–0 in the third round of the first qualifying stage for the 2026/27 UEFA European Championship. The match took place on March 30 in Antalya, Turkey.

Eight different players scored for Armenia. Pyunik midfielder Zhirayr Ashikyan netted a brace. Noah players Maykl Asiryan, Albert Gareginyan, and David Davtyan each scored once. Ararat-Armenia midfielders Harutyun Movsisyan and Martun Hovhannisyan also found the net. Among the foreign-based players, David Batoyan (Rostov) and Daniel Ambardzumov (Krasnodar) scored one goal each. Ambardzumov also provided two assists, while Batoyan added one.

After three rounds, the team led by head coach Razmik Grigoryan finished second in the group, behind Kosovo. Armenia remained unbeaten in all three matches and recorded the largest victory in its U19 history. The previous record dated back to 2005, when Armenia defeated Hungary 5–1.

Armenia still had a chance to finish first, but Kosovo defeated Turkey 3–1 in a parallel match. Armenia only needed a draw (0–0 or 1–1) to secure the top spot.

Group B2 Standings:

• Kosovo — 7
• Armenia — 5
• Turkey — 4
• Gibraltar — 0

Armenia U19 lineup for the match:

Arter Petrosyan — Armen Sukiasyan (62, Martun Hovhannisyan), Artur Movsesyan, Edgar Pogosyan, David Davtyan — Kirill Yedigaryan (54, Albert Gareginyan), Zhirayr Ashikyan (75, Ashot Voskanyan), David Batoyan (75, Harutyun Movsisyan) — Daniel Ambardzumov, Sargis Gasparyan (46, Edmond Hayrapetyan), Maykl Asiryan.

All Armenia U19 results in the group:

• Kosovo vs Armenia — 1:1
• Turkey vs Armenia — 1:1
• Armenia vs Gibraltar — 9:0

In autumn 2026, Armenia U19 will compete again in League B and, if they win their group, will advance to the elite qualification round.