65-year-old coach from Argentina Oscar Lopez will coach the Armenian all-star football team until the elimination round of the 2004 European Championship on football is over. It should be noted earlier Uruguayan Sergio Markarian who was the coach of Paraguay's all-star team reached the final of the last world championship was offered to lead the Armenian all-star team. But the coach refused the contract with annual payment of $200 thousand. The first elimination match Euro-2004 will take place in Armenia and the Armenian all-star team will play with the Ukraine team. The teams of Spain, Northern Ireland and Greece are also included in the same elimination group.