2014 World Cup: An Early Look at Armenia’s Chances to Qualify

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Published: October 14, 2011

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Stunning. Astonishing. Shocking. Impossible. Unbelievable. Extraordinary.

Those are just a few words that can describe the Cinderella-esque run made by the Armenian side during the qualification stages of the 2012 Euro Cup in Poland & Ukraine.

A roller coaster ride which included a disappointing draw in Macedonia, a hard-fought draw against Russia, a 3-1 defeat in Russia, a 4-0 thumping of Slovakia and ended in a bitter loss to end the campaign in Ireland due to questionable calls.

Along with results, huge additions were made for the Armenian side including the bringing in of Yura Movsisyan, the former MLS Cup Champion, and Artur Sarkisov, a guy who has blistering pace and can finish just as well. The latest major addition was that of Turkish-born, Aras Ozbiliz.

Aras is still young, at 21, and plays for one of the premier clubs on this planet, the Dutch Eredivisie for the side of AFC Ajax. Aras is widely considered to have had the potential to make the Dutch side, one of the World's elite, so it was no doubt a great addition, though he has yet to make his debut.

Now, the Armenian team cannot continue to dwell on their loss in Ireland, instead, they have to look towards the future. They must continue to improve, if they want to make another splash during the World Cup qualifiers, in order to prove that they did not just have one lucky campaign.

It has been widely agreed upon that the team is going to be in a much more difficult group for the World Cup qualifiers than it was in the European. Alongside that, they also will not have much of an element of surprise, as these nations will surely be ready to face this up-and-coming, small but proud, nation.

The Group (Group B)




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