 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.   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 Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |
