  Joaquín Caparrós unveils Armenia squad for World Cup qualifiers August 25, 2021 - 13:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Joaquín Caparrós, the head coach of the Armenian national team, has announced a 27-man squad for the upcoming qualifying matches of FIFA World Cup. Armenia will face the national teams of North Macedonia (September 2), Germany (September 5) and Liechtenstein (September 8). Caparros gave a press conference on Wednesday, August 25 and revealed that Armenia's all-time top goalscorer and Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan too will return for the fixtures, the Football Federation of Armenia said on social media. With 9 points in total, Armenia are currently at the top of Group J, followed by North Macedonia and Germany with 6 points each, Romania and Iceland with 3 points each. Liechtenstein, meanwhile, has collected 0 points throughout the qualifications. The group winner will qualify directly for the World Cup finals, while the runner-up will advance to the second round (play-offs).   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 Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |
