Ugochukwu Iwu did not finish the match due to injury before joining the national team

Armenia national team and Rubin midfielder Ugochukwu Iwu was unable to finish a match for the second time in a row due to health issues. In the Russian Premier League Round 15 match against Pari NN, Iwu spent 81 minutes on the pitch before being substituted due to an injury.

The match ended in a goalless draw — 0:0. According to SofaScore, Iwu received a rating of 6.6.

Despite the discomfort, the player will join the Armenia national team squad, which will play two 2026 World Cup qualification matches in November — against Hungary (November 13) and Portugal (November 16).

Also in Round 15 of the RPL, CSKA and Akron played their matches — Armenia national team players Artyom Bandikyan and Edgar Sevikyan remained on the bench and did not appear on the field.