Armenia national football team

The Armenian national football team is the national football team of Armenia and is led by the Armenian Football Federation. She played her first match after the division of the Soviet Union against Moldova on 12 October 1992.

In February 2012, Armenia reached number 41 the best ever position in the FIFA World Ranking. From April 2006 until his death in September 2007, the team was coached by Scotsman Ian Porterfield. On March 30, 2009, separated the Armenian Association of coach Jan Børge Poulsen, acts as the new coach of former assistant coach Vardan Minasjan. March 5, 2014, the Swiss Bernard Challandes takes over the team.

World Cup participations

European Championship participations

Armenia took part in the European Championships from 1960 to 1992 as part of the USSR and the CIS. In the Soviet national team but Armenian players played no role. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union into several independent states of Armenia first participated at qualifying for Euro 1996, but could never qualify. In the current qualification was awarded the third place, the best ever placement achieved and there was the opportunity to at least qualify for the playoff games of the runners-up. This opportunity has been assigned by a defeat against Ireland on the final day. Otherwise, only the penultimate or last group places were achieved.

Current squad

Stand June 12, 2013

Extended squad

Players who have been nominated for the World Cup qualifiers in 2014.

Stand March 26, 2013

Most games

Most-capped player Sarkis Hovsepyan and his Artur Petrosyan were already in the first game of the Armenian team on 14 November 1992 in Team. Sarkis Hovsepyan is the last player from this first Armenian national team, who finished his career on November 14, 2012.

Scorer

On October 15, 2013 Henrich Mchitarjan was the sole scorer with a goal against Italy.

Sources: Armenia - Record International Players, PLAYERS for Armenia

Games against German -speaking teams

So far, no games against Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Austria took place.