Armenia dropped 1 point in FIFA World RankingMay 6, 2009 - 18:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - FIFA published national teams ranking results on Apr. 6. Armenian team dropped 1 point and moved to 125th place with 268 points. European champion Spain retained top position, followed by Germany and Holland. According to previous FIFA rankings, no changes were registered in top 10. Next FIFA rankings are due on June 3. The top 10 in FIFA's rankings and Armenia's position among rival teams: 1. Spain - 1729 2. Germany- 1362 3. Holland - 1360 4. Brazil - 1281 5. Italy - 1271 6. Argentina - 1195 7. England - 1173 8.Croatia - 1151 9. Russia - 1117 10 France - 1074 14. Turkey - 923 38. Bosnia - 737 61. Latvia - 541 62. Belgium - 534 113. Estonia - 298 125. Armenia - 268 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 | Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. 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. |