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Football In The Midst Of War: Armenia Call 30 Players for UEFA Nations League Matches

On September 27th, 2020 Azerbaijan, backed by Turkey, began to strike on Artsakh capital Stepanakert in what is the second attempt this year to try and take historical Armenian land. The attacks erupted to a full scale war with thousands already dead, mostly on the Azeri side who are on the offensive. Stepanakert was recently the home of the latest iteration of the CONIFA European … Continue reading Football In The Midst Of War: Armenia Call 30 Players for UEFA Nations League Matches

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War, Politics and Football

Hours ago, Armenian football club Ararat Armenia departed to Cyprus as they prepare to take on Serbian Side Crvena Zveda (Red Star Belgrade) in the UEFA Europa League playoffs. This match was supposed to be taking place in Yerevan, however, that all changed three days ago when Azerbaijan began to shell the Capital of Artsakh, Stepanakert. With the aid of Turkey, in the form of … Continue reading War, Politics and Football

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Ararat Armenia Are 1 Step Away From Making History | UEFA Europa League: Ararat Armenia 1-0 NK Celje

Ararat Armenia overcame a resilient NK Celje side to match their greatest ever footballing achievement of making it to the Playoffs of the UEFA Europa League. A goal from Sergiy Vakulenko after a scramble in the box was the difference maker in a match that saw two very even sides fight to get to the next round. Ararat Armenia made a few changes to their … Continue reading Ararat Armenia Are 1 Step Away From Making History | UEFA Europa League: Ararat Armenia 1-0 NK Celje

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UEFA Europa League Qualifiers Round 3: Ararat Armenia vs NK Celje Preview

On Thursday Ararat Armenia will take on NK Celje of the Slovenian PrvaLiga in the UEFA Europa League 3rd qualifying round. The Slovenian side will travel to Yerevan as Ararat Armenia are part of the “Champions Path” which sees them get home advantage in the qualifiers due to being UEFA Champions League drop downs. Unfortunately Ararat Armenia were not in one of the two spots … Continue reading UEFA Europa League Qualifiers Round 3: Ararat Armenia vs NK Celje Preview

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Insane Comeback In The UEFA Europa League! Ararat Armenia 4-3 Fola Esch

All the pressure was on David Campaña and his Ararat Armenia side coming into the UEFA Europa League 2nd Round tie with Fola Esch of Luxembourg. Ararat Armenia had failed to win a match since the new manager took charge, losing in the Armenian Supercup to FC Noah, stumbling in the league with 2 draws and a loss, and finally losing 1-0 to a lackluster … Continue reading Insane Comeback In The UEFA Europa League! Ararat Armenia 4-3 Fola Esch

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From Luxembourg With Love: Ararat-Armenia vs Fola Esch In The UEFA Europa League

Ararat Armenia have a shot at some form of redemption, and a crucial opportunity to get a derailed season back on track as they host Sporting Circle Fola Esch from Luxembourg this Thursday in the UEFA Europa League 2nd Qualifying round. The memory of the heartbreaking defeat on penalties to Dudelange for a spot in the Europa League Group Stage, which would have been a … Continue reading From Luxembourg With Love: Ararat-Armenia vs Fola Esch In The UEFA Europa League

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3 Reasons Why Armenia Defeated Estonia 2-0 In The UEFA Nations League

Armenia final product on Tuesday night was the polar opposite of their away trip to Skopje over the weekend. Joaquin Caparros tinkered with the starting lineup in the hopes of dominating a passive and defensive Estonia side. Armenia broke the deadlock in the first half after many attempts through the reliable Aleksandr Karapetian who volleyed the ball with his left foot. Armenia doubled the lead … Continue reading 3 Reasons Why Armenia Defeated Estonia 2-0 In The UEFA Nations League

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Karapetian Shines and Wbeymar strikes! Player Ratings | Armenia 2-0 Estonia

Armenia brushes off the defeat to North Macedonia and Bounced back at home versus a very changed Estonia side who were adamant to compete. However, the Armenian firepower was enough to get two goals and walk away with 3 points. Here are my ratings for the match. Match InformationCompetition: UEFA Nations League Matchday: 2Location: Yerevan, Armenia Formation Player Ratings Yurchenko 3.8/5. Yurchenko’s home debut was … Continue reading Karapetian Shines and Wbeymar strikes! Player Ratings | Armenia 2-0 Estonia

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5 Things We Learned From Armenia’s 2-1 Loss to North Macedonia

Armenia opened their UEFA Nations League season with a trip too Skopje to face a Macedonian side gearing up for a UEFA Euro 2020 playoff against Kosovo next month. Armenia ended up losing 1-2 in what felt like 90 minutes with a penalty shootout sprinkled in between under the hot Summer sun. Here are 5 things we learned from the tough loss. 1. Implementing a … Continue reading 5 Things We Learned From Armenia’s 2-1 Loss to North Macedonia

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UEFA Nations League: Armenia travel to Skopje to take on North Macedonia! Preview:

The second installment of the UEFA Nations League kicks off Saturday for Joaquin Caparros and the Armenia National Team. The first hurdle for the Spanish expert is the one and only North Macedonia. Armenia and Macedonia cannot escape each other in football if they tried. The nations have played each other on 8 occasions with Armenia winning 3, Macedonia winning 3 and 2 draws. On … Continue reading UEFA Nations League: Armenia travel to Skopje to take on North Macedonia! Preview:

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