Armenia to play first ever match against LuxemburgFebruary 5, 2013 - 11:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia vs Luxemburg friendly match will kick off today, Feb 5, 10:45 pm, Yerevan time. Though the match won’t be broadcast in Armenia, it’s a long awaited event for fans. This will be Armenia’s first match against Luxemburg. Armenia comes 75th in FIFA rankings, with Luxemburg having taken the 148th spot. The fact enables the bookmakers to deem Armenia favorite in the match. Despite this, both the coaching staff and footballers should focus on trainings for the upcoming match against Czech Republic. As chief coach Vardan Minasyan earlier noted, 4 players will miss the Czechia match, stressing the need for Armenia to solve the problem of defense midfielder. Thus, today, on Feb 5, Armenia will hold the first match of 2013, which will determine the country’s spot in the World Cup qualifiers. 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 | Police try to impede Armenian Church head’s access to war memorial Police tried to stop the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholicos Karekin II, from visiting a war memorial. Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north. “He will leave”: Protest leader no longer demands meeting with Pashinyan Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan no longer demands a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. |