Armenian National Football Team leaves for the USA
Armenian National Team will play 2 friendly matches in USA, reports the Football Federation of Armenia.
The team will face Guatemala on May 28 and El Salvador - on June 1. Both matches will take place at Stubhub Center, in Los-Angeles. Armenian national team and FFA delegation will leave for USA by Yerevan-Doha-Los-Angeles flight on Monday night, May 23. Armenian national team head coach called up the following players:
Goalkeepers
Arsen Beglaryan, FC Mika
Anatoly Ayvazov, FC Pyunik
Gor Manukyan, FC Pyunik
Defenders
Gael Andonian, Dijon FCO, (France)
Hovhannes Hambardzumyan, FK Vardar (FYR Macedonia)
Varazdat Haroyan, FC Pyunik
Taron Voskanyan, FC Pyunik
Kamo Hovhannisyan, FC Pyunik
Levon Airapetian, FC Pyunik
Segey Avagimyan, FC Ararat
Artak Edigaryan, FC Alashkert
Midfielders
Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Borussia (Dortmund, Germany)
Marcos Pizzelli, Al Raed (Saudi Arabia)
Aras Ozbiliz, Rayo Vallecano (Spain)
Gor Malakyan, Stal (Ukraine)
David Manoyan, FC Pyunik
David Hakobyan, FC Shirak
Tigran Barseghyan, FC Gandzasar-Kapan
Benik Hovhannisyan, FC Ararat
Zaven Badoyan, FC Banants
Forwards
Edgar Manucharyan, FC Ural (Russia)
Artur Sarkisov, FC Volga (Russia)
Gegham Kadimyan, Karpaty (Ukraine)
Vardan Poghosyan, FC Pyunik
According to the source, Marcos Pizzelli will join the team on May 27, as he will play relegation matches for his club - FC Al-Raed. Aras Ozbiliz and Henrikh Mkhitaryan will also join the team directly in Los-Angeles. Karlen Mkrtchyan and Hrayr Mkoyan will not take part in the matches due to their business in the clubs. Mkrtchyan’s club - FC Anzhi, will play relegation matches in Russian league, while FC Esteghlal will play the final match on May 29.