Armenia retain 66th place in FIFA rankingsAugust 8, 2013 - 13:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia retained their 66th place in FIFA rankings published Aug 8, 2013. Armenia’s rivals in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers are placed as follows: Italy are 6th, Czech Republic are 26th, Denmark are 27th, Bulgaria and Malta are placed 53rd and 134th respectively. Spain top the FIFA rankings with 1484 points, followed by Germany and Columbia with 1257 and 1219 points respectively. 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 | Pasadena to host Armenian Genocide commemoration event The Pasadena Armenian Coalition will host its community-wide Armenian Genocide Commemorative Event. Armenia: Opposition activist transferred to Investigative Committee Activist Samvel Vardanyan has been accused of insulting the lawmaker Hakob Aslanyan from the ruling Civil Contract party. Russia confirms start of withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh The Kremlin has confirmed reports about the start of the withdrawal of Russian peacekeeping forces in Karabakh. France recalls its ambassador to Azerbaijan France on April 16 said it had recalled for consultations the French ambassador to Azerbaijan. |