Armenia women's national football team

The Armenia women's national football team (Armenian: Հայաստանի ֆուտբոլի ազգային հավաքական) is the national football team of Armenia and is controlled by the Football Federation of Armenia. After the split of the Soviet Union, the team played its first international match. They play their home games at the Mika Stadium in Yerevan. The team's first match was on 10 May 2003 against Austria which they lost 11–0. The team has not qualified for a World Cup or a Women's Euro yet. They haven't played any international matches since 2012.

Armenia
Nickname(s)Ararat
AssociationFootball Federation of Armenia
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachManuk Sargsyan
Home stadiumMika Stadium
FIFA codeARM
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 126 (26 June 2020)[1]
Highest83 (October 2003)
Lowest148 (September 2015)
First international
 Armenia 0–11 Austria 
(Waidhofen, Austria; 10 May 2003)
Biggest win
 Armenia 2–1 Estonia 
(Skopje, Macedonia; 7 November 2008)
 Armenia 2–1 Malta 
(Skopje, Macedonia; 12 November 2008)
 Armenia 1–0 Latvia 
(Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina; 23 November 2006)
 Faroe Islands 0–1 Armenia 
(Ta' Qali, Malta; 3 March 2011)
Biggest defeat
 Austria 11–0 Armenia 
(Waidhofen, Austria; 10 May 2003)
 Armenia 0–11 Austria 
(Waidhofen, Austria; 13 May 2003)
 Denmark 11–0 Armenia 
(Vejle, Denmark; 23 November 2011)

History

Armenia played its first match in Waidhofen against Austria, losing 11–0. Three days later they lost again 11–0, against Austria again, this time with 5–0 at halftime. After these two matches, they played four matches against Slovakia and Greece.

Armenia withdrew from the 2007 World Cup qualification before playing any matches. Later, they played international friendlies in 2007–2009; playing the World Cup qualifiers in November 2009 – August 2010, finishing last with only a goal, 42 conceded and all eight matches lost. Their last competition was the 2013 Women's Euro qualifiers. They have not entered the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification.

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for a friendly match against Lithuania on 4 March 2020.[2][3]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Anastasia Klimova (1994-09-19) 19 September 1994 Shirak-Homenmen
12 1GK Lena Andriasyan (1999-07-11) 11 July 1999 Alashkert
16 1GK Lilit Babayan (2000-10-17) 17 October 2000 Alashkert
3 2DF Anyuta Galstyan (2001-04-07) 7 April 2001 Shirak-Homenmen
4 2DF Maria Sakhinova (2000-02-03) 3 February 2000 Alashkert
5 2DF Ani Karapetyan (2001-05-30) 30 May 2001 Alashkert
11 2DF Luiza Ghazaryan (2000-02-29) 29 February 2000 Alashkert
21 2DF Nelli Khalatyan (2000-10-27) 27 October 2000 Alashkert
22 2DF Ani Ghukasyan (1990-08-12) 12 August 1990 Alashkert
23 2DF Liana Ghazaryan (2000-02-15) 15 February 2000 Gyumri
6 3MF Emma Baboyan (1999-12-19) 19 December 1999 Shirak-Homenmen
7 3MF Nancy Avesyan (1990-02-14) 14 February 1990 Free agent
8 3MF Olga Osipyan (1995-09-02) 2 September 1995 Voskhod Stara Mayachka
13 3MF Nyree Der-Megerdichian (2001-09-27) 27 September 2001 Los Angeles Surf
15 3MF Tatevik Movsesyan (2001-06-02) 2 June 2001 Alashkert
19 3MF Areni Hamparian (2002-01-04) 4 January 2002 Unknown
25 3MF Ksenia Garanina (1997-04-17) 17 April 1997 Shirak-Homenmen
2 4FW Tatyana Dolmatova (1992-09-14) 14 September 1992 Shirak-Homenmen
9 4FW Oksanna Pizlova (2000-11-14) 14 November 2000 Gyumri
10 4FW Maral Artin (2000-06-09) 9 June 2000 Arras
14 4FW Paytsar Asatryan (1999-03-02) 2 March 1999 Alashkert
17 4FW Nora Yeghyan (1999-04-21) 21 April 1999 Alashkert
18 4FW Marine Karapetyan (1991-03-03) 3 March 1991 Alashkert
20 4FW Anna Dallakyan (2001-08-30) 30 August 2001 Gyumri

Recent schedule and results

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

2020
4 March 2020 FriendlyArmenia 0–1 LithuaniaYerevan, Armenia
Report Jonušaitė  81' Stadium: Pyunik Stadium
6 March 2020 FriendlyArmenia 1–1 Lithuania
 Report

Competititve record

World Cup
World Cup Finals
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
1991Did Not Enter-------
1995Did Not Enter-------
1999Did Not Enter-------
2003Did Not Enter-------
2007Did Not Enter-------
2011Did Not Qualify-------
2015Did Not Enter-------
2019Did Not Enter-------
2023To Be Determined-------
Total0/9-------
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Women's Euro
Women's Euro Finals
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
1984 to 1991Part of Soviet Union-------
1993 to 2001Did Not Enter-------
2005Did Not Qualify-------
2009Did Not Qualify-------
2013Did Not Qualify-------
2017 to 2021Did Not Enter-------
Total0/132023156100-94
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
2011 World Cup Qualifying
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Italy 8 7 1 0 38 3 +35 22 — 1–1 2–0 6–0 7–0
 Finland 8 6 1 1 25 6 +19 19 1–3 — 4–1 4–1 7–0
 Portugal 8 4 0 4 17 10 +7 12 1–3 0–1 — 1–0 7–0
 Slovenia 8 2 0 6 7 27 −20 6 0–8 0–3 0–4 — 1–0
 Armenia 8 0 0 8 1 42 −41 0 0–8 0–4 0–3 1–5 —
Source:
Armenia 0–4 Finland
Report Sanna Talonen  1', 40'
Maija Saari  78'
Sanna Malaska  88'
Referee: Mihaela Gurdon Bašimamović (Croatia)
Armenia 0–8 Italy
Report Tona  12'
Conti  25', 83' (pen.)
Gama  29', 68'
Fuselli  55'
Schiavi  70'
Panico  90+2'
Hanrapetakan Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia
Referee: Rhona Daly (Republic of Ireland)
Armenia 1–5 Slovenia
Mangasaryan  74' (pen.) Report Milenkovič  25'
Tibaut  41'
Zver  54', 75'
Vrabel  63'
Hanrapetakan Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia
Referee: Natalia Aleksakhina (Ukraine)
Finland 7–0 Armenia
Österberg Kalmari  2', 34', 77'
Sjölund  19', 38', 83'
Rantanen  45+1'		 Report
Finnair Stadium, Helsinki, Finland
Referee: Anja Kunick (Germany)
Italy 7–0 Armenia
Tona  1'
Conti  40'
Gabbiadini  50', 80'
Panico  52', 90+4'
Camporese  77' (pen.)		 Report
Stadio Comunale di Francavilla, Francavilla al Mare, Italy
Referee: Zuzana Kováčová (Slovakia)
Slovenia 1–0 Armenia
Milenkovič  56' Report
Ob Jezeru, Velenje, Slovenia
Referee: Monica Mularczyk (Poland)
Portugal 7–0 Armenia
Edite Fernandes  22', 49', 86'
Sílvia Rebelo  27'
Cláudia Neto  33'
Sofia Vieira  40' (pen.)
Carole Costa  44'		 Report
Complexo Desportivo da Tocha, Tocha, Portugal
Referee: Paula Thörn (Sweden)
Armenia 0–3 Portugal
Report Dolores Silva  31', 64'
Carole Costa  55'
Referee: Ann-Helen Østervold (Norway)

References
  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  2. "Women's friendly: Armenia - Lithuania 0:1". Football Federation of Armenia. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  3. "Կանանց ազգային հավաքական". www.ffa.am.


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