  Noah edge AZ Alkmaar 1-0 in playoff February 20, 2026 - 14:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In the first leg of the UEFA Conference League playoff round, Armenian champions Noah defeated Dutch side AZ Alkmaar 1-0 in Yerevan. The only goal of the match was scored by Armenia national team defender Hovhannes Hambardzumyan. The return leg will take place on February 26 in the Netherlands. The winner of the Noah–AZ Alkmaar tie will face either AEK Athens of Greece or Sparta Prague of the Czech Republic in the round of 16. Ahead of the match, Noah head coach Sandro Perković had promised that the team would do everything to make Armenian fans happy. Noah are the first Armenian club to compete in the playoffs of a European competition.   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. |
