45 Million Armenia vs 849 Million Portugal
The Armenian national football team will begin its battle in the World Cup qualifying round tomorrow at the Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, competing against one of the world's strongest teams, Portugal. Experts consider it nearly impossible for our national team to achieve a positive result, viewing the visitors as the undisputed favorites of the match.
For comparison, according to data from 'Transfermarkt', the total transfer value of the 23 players called up for the match against Armenia is €849 million. In contrast, the total transfer value of the 27 players on the Armenian national team is only €45 million.
Currently, the most expensive players in the Portuguese national team are PSG midfielders João Neves and Vitinha, each with a transfer value of €80 million. Portugal's captain Cristiano Ronaldo has a transfer value of €12 million. The player with the lowest transfer value from Portugal is Rui Silva, the goalkeeper of Sporting Lisbon, valued at €7 million.
It is noteworthy that only 7 players from the Armenian national team have a transfer value of €1 million or more. The most expensive player on our national team is Eduard Spertsyan from Krasnodar, whose transfer value is €25 million. Following him in this ranking is Nayir Tiknizyan, a defender from Red Star Belgrade, with a transfer value of €4 million. The transfer price of Argentine midfielder Lucas Selarayán is €3 million.