 Armenia drops 56th in FIFA rankings August 8, 2012 - 17:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia was placed 56th with 559 points in FIFA rankings released on August 8, dropping 1 position. Italy comes 6th with 1192 points, Denmark is 10th with 1017 points, Czech Republic has dropped to the 19th position, Bulgary and Malta are placed 94th and 143rd with 373 and 196 points respectively. Spain tops the FIFA rankings, followed by Germany and England.   Top stories 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. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent.   Partner news |  Latest news European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan  The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE.Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |
