From January 21 to February 7, 2026, the UEFA Futsal EURO 2026 will be held in Lithuania, Latvia, and Slovenia. The Armenia national futsal team will take part in the continental championship for the first time in its history and will compete in Group B, with all group matches played in Kaunas, Lithuania.
The team coached by Ruben Nazaretyan will begin the tournament on January 22 with a match against the Ukraine national team, one of the main favorites of the competition. Armenia will then face the Czech Republic on January 25, before concluding the group stage on January 28 with a match against the host nation, Lithuania.
Armenia’s Opponents Have Announced Their Preliminary Squads for EURO 2026
Preliminary Squad of the Lithuania National Futsal Team
The Lithuanian Football Federation has presented a preliminary squad consisting of 17 players (3 goalkeepers and 14 outfield players), from which 14 futsal players will be selected for the final squad.
Squad:
- Gustas Jaskutis (Jonava, Lithuania)
- Ernestas Macenis (Kauno Zalgiris, Lithuania)
- Adamas Veraitis (Brooklynas, Lithuania)
- Edgaras Baranauskas (Kauno Zalgiris, Lithuania)
- Tomas Bucma (Kauno Zalgiris, Lithuania)
- Vladimir Derendyaev (Kauno Zalgiris, Lithuania)
- Artur Juhno (Jonavos Vikingai, Lithuania)
- Paulius Lotozis (Gargzdu Pramogos, Lithuania)
- Justinas Zagurskas (Kauno Zalgiris, Lithuania)
- Paulius Osauskas (Riga, Latvia)
- Ignas Rastutis (Jonavos Vikingai, Lithuania)
- Deividas Reimaris (Gargzdu Pramogos, Lithuania)
- Lukas Sendzikas (Kauno Zalgiris, Lithuania)
- Lukas Sipavicius (Brooklynas, Lithuania)
- Benas Spetinis (Kauno Zalgiris, Lithuania)
- Gytis Vasilijus (Jonavos Vikingai, Lithuania)
- Albert Voskunovic (Kauno Zalgiris, Lithuania)
The core of the Lithuania national team is formed by players from Kauno Zalgiris, one of the strongest clubs in the country, which competed in the UEFA Futsal Champions League group stage during the current season.
Preliminary Squad of the Ukraine National Futsal Team
The Ukrainian Football Federation has included 15 players in its preliminary squad (3 goalkeepers and 12 outfield players). One of the goalkeepers will be excluded from the final squad.
Squad:
- Yurii Savenko (Kyiv Futsal, Ukraine)
- Oleksandr Sukhov (HIT Kyiv, Ukraine)
- Ivan Belimov (Kaspiy, Kazakhstan)
- Ihor Korsun (Osasuna Magna, Spain)
- Mykola Mykytiuk (Ribera Navarra, Spain)
- Yevhenii Zhuk (HIT Kyiv, Ukraine)
- Ihor Cherniavskyi (HIT Kyiv, Ukraine)
- Oleksandr Pedyash (HIT Kyiv, Ukraine)
- Artem Farenyuk (Eurobus, Poland)
- Nazar Shved (Eurobus, Poland)
- Andrii Melnyk (HIT Kyiv, Ukraine)
- Petro Shoturma (Uragan, Ukraine)
- Daniil Abakshyn (Eurobus, Poland)
- Vladyslav Pervieiev (HIT Kyiv, Ukraine)
- Illia Prykhodko (Uragan, Ukraine)
The Ukraine national futsal team are bronze medalists of the 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup. The squad features top-level players from both the domestic championship and foreign leagues. The backbone of the team consists of players from HIT Kyiv, who reached the UEFA Futsal Champions League Round of 16 this season. The squad also includes two players from Spain’s top league and three players from Eurobus, one of the leading clubs in the Polish championship.
Preliminary Squad of the Czech Republic National Futsal Team
The Czech Football Association has announced a list of 16 players (2 goalkeepers and 14 outfield players), from which 14 will travel to the final tournament.
Squad:
- Michal Hula (Widzew, Poland)
- Jan Rezulka (Slavia, Czech Republic)
- David Drozd (Chrudim, Czech Republic)
- Pavel Drozd (Chrudim, Czech Republic)
- Michal Holy (Interobal, Czech Republic)
- Adam Nobloch (Interobal, Czech Republic)
- Tomas Kudelka (Chrudim, Czech Republic)
- Lukas Krivanek (Interobal, Czech Republic)
- Dusan Kunstner (Interobal, Czech Republic)
- Francisco Mikus (Interobal, Czech Republic)
- Joao Mikus (Portimonense, Portugal)
- Adam Ruila (Eruville, France)
- Michal Seidler (Chrudim, Czech Republic)
- Tomas Vnuk (Interobal, Czech Republic)
- Jaroslav Zapotocky (Interobal, Czech Republic)
- Radim Zaruba (Chrudim, Czech Republic)
The core of the Czech national team is made up of players from two domestic giants, Chrudim and Interobal, clubs that consistently compete in the UEFA Futsal Champions League group stage. They are complemented by legionnaires from the French and Polish championships, as well as Portugal’s second division. It is also worth noting that the Mikus brothers have Portuguese roots, while Adam Ruila has Moroccan roots.
Preliminary Squad of the Armenia National Futsal Team
Squad:
- Albert Aghajanyan (TZMS Tula, Russia)
- Suren Kazaryan (Yerevan, Armenia)
- Emin Garabekyants (Unisport, Armenia)
- Vladimir Sanosyan (Norilsk Nickel, Russia)
- Artur Melkonyan (Lipetsk, Russia)
- Denis Nevedrov (Tyumen, Russia)
- Nikita Khromykh (TZMS Tula, Russia)
- Garegin Mashumyan (Sieven, Armenia)
- Hamlet Manukyan (Unisport, Armenia)
- Artur Patatyan (Yerevan, Armenia)
- Migran Dermendzhyan (Yerevan, Armenia)
- Sargis Margaryan (Unisport, Armenia)
- Putrus Vasilyev (Unisport, Armenia)
- Arseniy Petrosyan (Novaya Generatsiya, Russia)
- Agasi Yeghiazaryan (Yerevan, Armenia)
- Mikael Gandilyan (Air-Aero, Russia)
- Arsen Petrosov (Torpedo, Russia)
The Armenia national futsal team consists of Armenian players competing in the Russian Super League, as well as representatives of the three leading clubs of the Armenian championship. The team will travel to Lithuania on January 18, and as part of their preparation for the tournament, they will play a friendly match against the Lebanon national team on January 15.
UEFA Futsal EURO 2026 will mark a historic debut for the Armenia national futsal team at a tournament of this level.