  Armenia drops to 106th spot in FIFA rankings April 1, 2026 - 18:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has updated its national team rankings, with Armenia dropping one position to 106th place. On March 29, the team led by Yeghishe Melikyan played a friendly match in Yerevan against Belarus and lost 1–2. Belarus improved its position by one spot and now ranks 97th, «Factor.am » reports. France now tops the rankings, followed by European champions Spain in second place and world champions Argentina in third. The top ten also includes England, Portugal, Brazil, the Netherlands, Morocco, Belgium, and Germany. Among Armenia’s Nations League opponents, Montenegro is ranked 81st, Cyprus 126th, and Latvia 137th. Among upcoming friendly opponents scheduled to play in Yerevan in June, Kazakhstan is ranked 110th and Moldova 159th.   Top stories Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
