Armenia hosts Denmark for World Cup QualifiersSeptember 4, 2017 - 11:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia will meet Denmark on Monday, September 4 in the first round of the World Cup Qualifiers. The Danish team have already arrived in the Armenian capital and trained at the Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, where the match will start at 8:00pm Yerevan time (GMT+4). Armenia last faced Romania, losing the game with a score of 0:1, having already been defeated by Denmark at the previous match exactly one year ago. The 2018 FIFA World Cup will be held in Russia from June 14 to July 15, 2018, after the country was awarded the hosting rights on December 2, 2010. The final tournament will involve 32 national teams, which include 31 teams determined through qualifying competitions and the automatically qualified host team. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE 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. |