Armenia drops 64th in FIFA rankingsOctober 3, 2012 - 14:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia dropped 11 positions to be placed 64th with 503 points in FIFA rankings released October 3. Armenia’s rivals at FIFA 2014 World Cup qualifiers are placed as follows: Italy is 8th with 1106 points, Denmark – 18th with 944 points, Czech Republic is placed 22nd with 837 points, Bulgaria is 55th with 565 points, Malta is placed 153rd with 156 points. World and European champions, Spain top the FIFA rankings with 1611 points; followed by Germany and Portugal (1459 and 1259 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 | 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. |