 English referees to officiate Hungary-Armenia match October 9, 2025 - 18:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An all-English referee team has been appointed for the Hungary–Armenia match, part of the third round of the European qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Chris Kavanagh will serve as the main referee. He will be assisted by Dan Cook, Ian Hussin, and Sam Barrott. Andrew Madley has been assigned to oversee the VAR system, reports Armenpress. The match will take place on October 11 at 20:00 Yerevan time, at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest. Armenia will face Hungary in this key third-round qualifier, aiming for a spot in the 2026 World Cup finals.   Top stories Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
