The Armenia national team has begun its training camp

16:08   8 November, 2026

On November 8, the Armenia national team began its training camp in preparation for the final two matches of UEFA Nations League Group C2.

Under the guidance of head coach Yeghishe Melikyan, the team will hold its first training session today at 17:30.

Georgi Harutyunyan, Artem Bandikyan, Nair Tiknizyan, Edgar Sevikyan, Karlen Hovhannisyan, Ognjen Čančarević and Styopa Mkrtchyan will join the squad on November 9, reports the FFA website.

Reminder: Armenia will host Cyprus on November 12 before travelling to face Latvia on November 15.

Goalkeepers

Ognjen Čančarević – IMT Belgrade (Serbia)

Arsen Beglaryan – Alashkert

Aleksandr Mishiev – Urartu

Gor Matinyan – Sardarapat

Defenders

Artem Bandikyan – CSKA Moscow (Russia)

Erik Piloyan – Urartu

Georgiy Harutyunyan – Puskás Akadémia (Hungary)

Styopa Mkrtchyan – Nürnberg (Germany)

Nair Tiknizyan – Olympiacos (Greece)

Edgar Grigoryan – Ararat-Armenia

Arman Ghazaryan – Urartu

Argishti Petrosyan – CSKA

Khariton Ayvazyan – Urartu

Midfielders

Karlen Hovhannisyan – Akron (Russia)

Ugochukwu Iwu – Rubin (Russia)

Gor Manvelyan – Noah

Karen Muradyan – Ararat-Armenia

Karen Nalbandyan – Alashkert

Edgar Piloyan – Alashkert

Hovhannes Harutyunyan – Pyunik

Forwards

Artur Serobyan – Ararat-Armenia

Edgar Sevikyan – Ceuta (Spain)

Narek Grigoryan – Farul (Romania)

Narek Hovhannisyan – Lechia Gdańsk (Poland)

Artur Miranyan – Ironi Tiberias (Israel)

Artur Gharibyan – Rodina (Russia)

Hrant-Leon Ranos – Tenerife (Spain)

Zhirayr Shaghoyan – Ararat-Armenia

Due to injuries, the following players will not join the national team: Henri Avagyan (Pyunik), Sergey Muradyan (Noah), Julio Bueno (Ararat-Armenia), Eduard Spertsyan (Al-Ahli) and Finn Geragusian (Sunderland).

Erik Simonyan (Pyunik), Kamo Hovhannisyan (Ararat-Armenia) and Vahan Bichakhchyan (Legia Warszawa) have only recently recovered from injuries and are not yet fully fit to help the national team.



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