  Armenia drops 82nd in FIFA rankings November 7, 2012 - 15:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia dropped 18 positions to be placed 82nd with 444 points in FIFA rankings released November 7. Armenia’s rivals for FIFA 2014 World Cup qualifiers are placed as follows: Italy - 5th, Denmark - 22nd, Czech Republic - 25th, Bulgaria - 40th, Malta - 150th. World and European champions, Spain top the FIFA rankings, followed by Germany and Argentina.   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 |  Latest news Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge  The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture.India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says.EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process.Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |
