U17 Euro: Armenia host France in Yerevan on 11 November in the first qualifying round
- Published
- Place
- Yerevan, Armenia
- Event date
- Upcoming event —
Summary
Armenia’s under-17 team face France on Wednesday, 11 November, at 3 pm Yerevan time, at the Football Federation of Armenia Academy stadium in the Avan district. It is both sides’ opening match in Group 10 of the first qualifying round for the 2027 U17 European Championship, a mini-tournament played in Armenia until 17 November. Armenia then play Italy on 14 November and Luxembourg on the 17th. The group’s other matches are at Abovyan City Stadium, including Italy v France on 17 November. France coach Johan Radet has named 20 players, five from Paris Saint-Germain and four from Olympique de Marseille. The French squad arrived in Yerevan on 8 November after a training camp at Clairefontaine.
Analysis
The top two in the group reach the second round in spring 2027. The final tournament will be held the following summer in Latvia and will serve as qualification for the 2027 U17 World Cup in Qatar. For Armenia, playing at home is an asset against two of the strongest nations in youth football. Its 23-man squad also includes players developed abroad, such as Colin Mullins (Galaxy, United States), Nelson Asoyan (Marcet, Spain) and Narek Osipyan (Rodina, Russia).
Possible consequences
In the previous cycle, Armenia played in the second round in April 2026: one win, one draw and one defeat.
