The Ireland-Armenia match of the 4th round of Group F of the 2026 World Cup European Zone qualification round has ended. The first half was a non-dynamic struggle, reflected in the score: 0:0.
In the second half, the Armenian national team was left with 10 players. In the 52nd minute, the captain of our squad, Tigran Barseghyan, was sent off the field with a straight red card for hitting an opponent in the face.
In the 70th minute, the Irish national team, taking advantage of its numerical advantage to some extent, opened the scoring. Evan Ferguson scored the goal, 1:0. There was no change in the score during the rest of the match. Yeghishe Melikyan's team failed to save the game.
The next matches of the Armenian national team will be held on November 13 and 16. The Armenian national team will first host Hungary at home, then face Portugal away.
