 Armenia drop one spot in new FIFA ranking July 25, 2019 - 16:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia have dropped one notch to take the 98th spot in the latest FIFA ranking published recently by the federation. The national squad defeated Liechtenstein 3:0 on June 8 and beat Greece 2:3 on June 11 in fixtures within the UEFA European Championship qualifying round. The team climbed to the 97th spot last month after having dropped to the 106th position in April. Belgium tops the ranking and is closely followed by France and Brazil, according to the report compiled by the Federation.   Top stories After the match, the Armenia international said he feels good after missing playing for two months. Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian is withdrawing from the FIDE Grand Prix in Jerusalem due to health issues. The team dropped to the 99th spot last month after having dropped to the 106th position in April. Another return is on-loan striker Nikola Kalinic, who has been out of play since mid-October.   Partner news |  Latest news Azerbaijan sets early parliamentary elections for Feb. 9  Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has signed an order on the dissolution of the country's parliament.Armenia FM stresses Karabakh people's right to self-determination (video) Mnatsakanyan made the remarks at the 26th Meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council in Bratislava.EU approves import of snails from Armenia "This is the 3rd product of animal origin from Armenia for which EU grated access to its market," the EU said.Parkinson's drug shows promise in treating dementia If the drug is approved for DRP, it would be the first therapy approved by the FDA for dementia-related psychosis. |
