Scotland v Armenia

in Tychy, Poland, due to the
Nagorno-Karabakh war.
Likewise, the Armenia v North
Macedonia match, originally
scheduled to be played in
Yerevan, was relocated to the
GSP Stadium in Nicosia, after
UEFA announced that they
were temporarily suspending
all UEFA matches taking place
in Armenia and Azerbaijan
until further notice due to the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Caparros admitted the
ramifications of a successful
group campaign went
further than football.
“It was an important success
and not only for Armenia but
also for that moment,” he
said. “We recorded this result
in a difficult and complicated
situation for the country.
It was gladness for all the
Armenian people and for us.
“At the moment Armenian
football is trying to progress
and go ahead and I am talking
about the Armenian national
leagues as well. The federation,
for its part, is doing its utmost
to contribute to this process.”
Nevertheless, Caparros is
cautious when assessing the
expectations of the Armenia
supporters in this Nations
League competition.
He said: “Our goal is to go from
match to match, focusing our
attention in every next game
and at the end the result will
show what we were able to
obtain. I repeat that we must
concentrate on every next duel.
“We understand that our rivals
have much history and many
world-class footballers playing
in important European leagues.
“Our team should face every
game with the maximum
enthusiasm. Our aim is to
bring joy to our fans.”
Armenia stars Khoren
Bayramyan and
Kamo Hovhannisyan
OUR GOAL IS TO
GO FROM MATCH
TO MATCH,
FOCUSING OUR
ATTENTION IN
EVERY NEXT
GAME AND AT
THE END THE
RESULT WILL
SHOW WHAT
WE WERE ABLE
TO OBTAIN
HAMPDEN PARK / WEDNESDAY, 8 JUNE 2022
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