Armenia against Portugal: UEFA World Cup qualifications – difference, start, squad | Football news

from: Armenia against Portugal
What: UEFA qualifications for FIFA 2026 World Cup
where: Vasjjin Sargsian Republican in Yerevan, Armenia
when: Saturday September 6 at 8 pm (16:00 GMT).

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Portugal begins their endeavor to reach World Cup 2026 FIFA When they travel to Armenia on Saturday for the qualifying match for school communications, but a lot of focusing on the first match of the Portuguese since their striker, Dugo Jota.

Portuguese midfielder Robin Neves will wear the 21st shirt of his late friend, Gota, during the national team matches and revealed a tattoo on the left leg in honor of the former Liverpool striker, who died in July.

Nevis said late on Tuesday at a training ceremony in Portugal. The Republic of Ireland is the other team in the group and

Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, died in a car accident on July 3.

Nevis, who plays with helal in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, was very close to Gota – they played together in the English club Wolverhampton and Portugal – and they spoke on behalf of the Portugal team about his former teammate at the ceremony, which was also attended by Cristiano Ronaldo, Marcelo Ripelo de Sous and Luy.

The Portuguese Federation posted a video on X of Neves with a tattoo showing him the embrace of Jota, who was wearing the No. 21 shirt.

𝗡𝗮𝗱𝗮 𝗡𝗼𝘀 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗿. For you, Diogo Jota 🤍 pic.twitter.com/qy56zijvnp

Portugal (Selecaoportugal) September 2, 2025

Tuesday’s concert was also a tribute to the former Portuguese international, who died last month from the arrest of the heart.

Pedro described the head of the Portuguese Football Association, Jota and Costa as men “loved football; who loved their country; who loved their national team; the men who, with courage and dedication, have shown the colors of our knowledge.”

Jota and Costa were honored after his death as leaders of the entitlement and granted medals, which accepted family members.

Al -Ittihad said that the team consists of two players “23 (+1) – in another reference to Gotta.

Why did not Portugal play any qualifiers in the World Cup yet?

Portugal, along with 23 other teams, only joins the World Cup qualification program now due to the progress of some of the best seeds in the 2025 Nations League, which was crowned in June.

Portugal crowned heroes They overcame Spain 5-3 for sanctions In the final 2025.

Portugal beat Germany in the semi -finals, while Spain beat France. The rest of the qualifiers for the last stages of that tournament also enter the World Cup qualifications now.

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This is the seventh meeting between countries, with four Portugal victories and two previously registered withdrawals.

The last meeting came in the qualifications of the euro in 2015, when the Portuguese won 3-2 in Armenia.

Armenia team news

Narek Grigoryan was injured, while Norberto Briasco misses the family issue.

However, both Lucas Zellarian and Grant Lyon Ranus return in the plans of the first team.

Portugal team news

Raphael Liu suffers from a hard -leg injury, while Dugo Dalut has a muscle problem and forced to withdraw.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored five goals in four games against Armenia, including three goals at the last meeting between the two sides.

Armenia predicted the start assortment

CNCAREVIC; Hovhannisyan, MKRTCYAN, Arptionyan, Muradyan, Tiknizyan; IWU, Dashyan; Bichakhchyan, Zeraayan; Barseghyan

Portugal predicted the starting lineup

coast; CNCELO, Dias, A. Silva, Mendes; Fernandez, R. Nevis, Bernardo; Concept, Ronaldo, Nito