The Armenian national team lost to the Faroe Islands in their last home game of the year
In the 5th round of the UEFA Nations League C Division, the Armenian national team lost by the narrowest margin to the Faroe Islands at the Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium. The only goal of the match was scored by the visitors’ midfielder Viljormur Davidsen from a penalty.
The Armenian team had a significant advantage over the opponent. Throughout the match, Armenia attempted 25 shots compared to the opponent’s 2, with 9 of those shots on target. The team held possession for 72% of the game.
In two consecutive home games, the Armenian national team has been defeated without managing to score a goal. The Faroe Islands had last won an official match in 2022.
Before the match, the FAF and Red Eagles fan groups held a joint march, demanding the resignation of the current leadership of the Football Federation of Armenia (FFA). During the match, fans set off flares, forcing the referee to stop the game temporarily.
The Armenian team was coached by Suren Chakhalyan in this game, who is serving as interim head coach after Alexander Petrakov’s dismissal.
Following this defeat, the Armenian national team holds 4 points along with Latvia in Group D, with Armenia in third place based on goal difference. The Faroe Islands moved up to second place with 6 points, while North Macedonia leads the group with 10 points.
On November 17, the Armenian national team will face Latvia in the final round of the group stage.