09:03  ,  October 6, 2025

2026 World Cup qualifiers: Armenia national team begin training camp

The Armenia national team has started its training camp at the Football Federation of Armenia (FFA) Technical Center/Football Academy, in Yerevan, the FFA informs

On Saturday, the national team will be hosted by Hungary, in Budapest, in the third round of the European Qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and on October 14, they will face Ireland in Dublin.

Alashkert defender Arsen Sadoyan has also joined the national squad.

The training camp begins Monday with the following players:

Henri Avagyan – Pyunik

Ognjen Čančarević – Noah

Arsen Beglaryan – Alashkert

Arsen Sadoyan – Alashkert

Kamo Hovhannisyan – Ararat-Armenia

Sergey Muradyan – Noah

Styopa Mkrtchyan – Osijek (Croatia

Erik Piloyan – Urartu

Edgar Grigoryan – Ararat-Armenia

Georgi Harutyunyan – Puskás Akadémia (Hungary

Erik Simonyan – Urartu

David Davidyan – Rotor Volgograd (Russia)

Narek Aghasaryan – Urartu

Eduard Spertsyan – Krasnodar (Russia)

Ugochukwu Iwu – Rubin Kazan (Russia)

Karen Nalbandyan – Alashkert

Karen Muradyan – Ararat-Armenia

Zhirayr Shaghoyan – Ararat-Armenia

Edgar Sevikyan – Akron (Russia)

Artur Serobyan – Ararat-Armenia

Vahan Bichakhchyan, Artur Miranyan, Tigran Barseghyan, Hrant Leon-Ranos, and Nair Tiknizyan will join the team on Tuesday, while Lucas Zelarayán will join on Friday in Budapest.

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