Edgar Sevikyan has been left out of Armenia's squad for Latvia Vs Armenia, the final group-stage match in the 2026/27 UEFA Nations League campaign. UEFA published the official squad lists on November 15, 2026, showing that Armenia named 22 players for the trip to Riga, even though Sevikyan had travelled with the national team.
The omission matters because this is the last matchday for both sides, and the final squad sheet is the one that decides who is actually available. Latvia's list also came with its own absences, as Deniss Melniks and Jānis Ikaunieks were left out of the 23-man squad, while Markuss Strods was included for the game at Skonto Stadium in Riga.
Sevikyan's absence is the sharper of the two selection calls because he was part of the travelling 23-man group and had featured in Armenia's previous Nations League match against Cyprus, coming off the bench in the 72nd minute for Narek Grigoryan. No official explanation has been given for why he did not make the final 22, leaving Armenia with one fewer attacking option than the squad that arrived in Riga.
Latvia's situation was more straightforward in one case and less clear in the other. Paolo Nicolato said Deniss Melniks had suffered a leg injury and that his chances of playing against Armenia were low, which explains why he did not make the cut. The reason for Jānis Ikaunieks' absence was not clarified, and that leaves one of the night’s few unresolved selection calls hanging over a fixture that already carries little room for error.
Latvia Vs Armenia is set for Skonto Stadium in Riga, with kick-off scheduled for 18:00 Yerevan time and 14:00 UTC. By the time the match begins, the only thing left to learn from the team sheets is whether the omissions were simply precautionary or whether they signal a bigger reshuffle for both sides at the end of their UEFA Nations League run.
