Kazakhstan Held to Draw by Armenia
The match, played at the Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, ended in a 1-1 draw.
Maksim Samorodov was on target for Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan will play their next international friendly against Hungary in Debrecen on 9 June.
Armenia 1-1 Kazakhstan (0-0)
Goals: Spertsyan 53; Samorodov 50.
Bookings: Julio Bueno 57; Yan Vorogovskiy 39, Arsen Ashirbek 71.
Armenia: Ognjen Čančarević (GK); Nair Tiknizyan, Julio Bueno, Georgiy Harutyunyan, Erik Piloyan, Kamo Hovhannisyan (Tigran Avanesyan 80); Karlen Hovhannisyan (Artem Bandikyan 80), Eduard Spertsyan, Artur Serobyan (Edgar Sevikyan 68); Grant-Leon Ranos (David Davidyan 68), Artur Miranyan (Gor Manvelyan 80).
Substitutes: Henry Avagyan (GK), Aleksandr Mishiev (GK), Arman Ghazaryan, Argishti Petrosyan, Edgar Grigoryan, Gor Manvelyan, Zhirayr Shaghoyan, Narek Hovhannisyan, Aram Khamoyan, David Hakobyan, Narek Grigoryan.
Head coach: Yeghishe Melikyan.
Kazakhstan: Aleksandr Zarutskiy (GK); Yan Vorogovskiy, Nuraly Alip (C), Alibek Kassym (Sergey Malyy 79), Arsen Ashirbek; Islambek Kuat (Yerkin Tapalov 88), Ramazan Orazov (Abinur Nurymbet 64), Zhasulan Amir (Dinmukhamed Karaman 64); Galymzhan Kenzhebek (Islam Chesnokov 46), Maxim Samorodov (Maksat Abrayev 88), Dastan Satpayev (Roman Murtazayev 79).
Substitutes: Bekhan Shaizada (GK), Temirlan Anarbekov (GK), Sanzhar Satanov, Sagi Sovet, Aleksandr Mrynskiy, Adlet Sadybekov, Magzhan Toktybay.
Head coach: Talgat Baisufinov.
Referee: Kyriakos Athanasiou (Cyprus)
Assistant Referees: Marios Kalogirou, Kyriakos Sokratus (Cyprus)
Fourth Official: Yura Makhtesyan (Armenia)
6 June 2026 – Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia
