Armenia facing Italy in UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiersSeptember 5, 2019 - 10:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia are confronting Italy in a match within the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying tournament on Thursday, September 5. The Italian team currently top Group J with 12 points, while Armenia sit in the third spot with 6 points. Tickets for the fixture have long sold out, with UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin also set to attend the game in Yerevan. The country's Football Federation released a statement earlier, urging match-goers to get to the stadium at least one hour before kickoff. Armenia will be enhanced by midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan who has just joined Roma. The second leg match will be held on November 18. Mkhitaryan left Arsenal on Monday before the European transfer window closed after Roma made a deadline-day move for him. The Serie A side have paid a loan fee of £2.75 million to sign the 30-year-old for the season as part of a deal that has no obligation to buy clause. 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 | 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. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |