 Armenia to play first ever match against Luxemburg February 5, 2013 - 11:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia vs Luxemburg friendly match will kick off today, Feb 5, 10:45 pm, Yerevan time. Though the match won’t be broadcast in Armenia, it’s a long awaited event for fans. This will be Armenia’s first match against Luxemburg. Armenia comes 75th in FIFA rankings, with Luxemburg having taken the 148th spot. The fact enables the bookmakers to deem Armenia favorite in the match. Despite this, both the coaching staff and footballers should focus on trainings for the upcoming match against Czech Republic. As chief coach Vardan Minasyan earlier noted, 4 players will miss the Czechia match, stressing the need for Armenia to solve the problem of defense midfielder. Thus, today, on Feb 5, Armenia will hold the first match of 2013, which will determine the country’s spot in the World Cup qualifiers. Partner news  Top stories Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan was reelected to the post of the president of RA Chess Federation for 4 more years. Norway will host Chess World Cup 2013 on August 10 - September 4, 2013, with 4 Armenian players to participate in. Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian is currently 3rd with 4 points, Bulgaria’s Veselin Topalov is 7th with 3 points. European Individual Chess Championship ended in Polish town of Legnica, with 24 chess players winning World Cup qualifications.   Partner news |  Latest news North Korea missile launch series enters third day  "Whether it's a test-firing or armed demonstration, North Korea should not engage in tension-creating acts," Kim Jang-soo said.Lavrov: opposition must attend Syria conference without preconditions The Russian FM also reiterated that Iran must be among nations invited to the conference that Russia and the U.S. are trying to organize.2 killed, 20 injured in Turkey hot-air balloon crash One ascending balloon was torn open as it hit the basket of another, and then plunged to Earth, witnesses said.New Cuban envoy presents copies of credentials to Deputy Foreign Minister At the meeting, the parties focused on the prospects of bilateral relations, and cooperation in the framework of international organizations. |
