  Tigran Avanesyan selected for Armenia friendlies March 11, 2026 - 15:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Midfielder Tigran Avanesyan of Russian club Orenburg has been called up to Armenia’s national football team for upcoming friendly matches, the Football Federation of Armenia said. The 23-year-old made his debut for the Armenian national team in 2024 and has played three matches so far. Armenia will play a friendly against the United Arab Emirates on March 26, and three days later will face Belarus in Yerevan. Earlier, Armenia national team head coach Yegishe Melikyan announced the list of invited players competing abroad, which includes 10 footballers. Sunderland youth team forward Finn Geragusian received his first call-up to the national team. The 18-year-old striker has scored 12 goals this season for various Sunderland youth teams.   Top stories Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
