Four players of Armenia football squad test positive for coronavirusNovember 18, 2020 - 13:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Four members of Armenia's National Football Team have contracted Covid-19, the country's Football Federation reports. Gevorg Ghazaryan, Sargis Adamyan, André Calisir and Grigor Meliksetyan have not traveled to Cyprus for a UEFA Nations League fixture against North Macedonia on Wednesday, November 18. Attacking midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan was withdrawn from the Armenian squad earlier, after five Roma players tested positive for coronavirus. 19 players of the national team have already landed in Cyprus. The match will start at 9pm Armenia time (GMT +4). Armenia beat Georgia 1:2 in a UEFA Nations League match on November 15. They now sit the second in Group J with 8 points, while North Macedonia top their group with nine points. 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. |