Our prediction for this Euro 2024 match:
Following a hard-fought 1-0 win over Latvia, Wales will be aiming to retain top position in Group D when they host Armenia to their Cardiff City Stadium on Friday evening. The Dragons continue life without Gareth Bale, who retired from international football and, in his absence, a man to watch in the home team will be Leeds United winger Daniel James. Bournemouth midfielder David Brooks is back to the squad, while Aaron Ramsey should miss out with injury.
The Armenians, on the other hand, have been struggling on the international stage ever since Serie A ace Henrikh Mkhitaryan retired from international football. The former Soviet Republic are on a nine-game winless run in all competitions and given their difficulties at the back, we predict that the Welsh are going to pick up all three points from the match. This will be the first meeting between the two national teams since September 2001 when they played out a goalless draw.
Highlighted Team (Armenia):
Armenia footballers played for Soviet Union national football team until 1991, when the country declared independence. The Football Federation of Armenia was founded the following year and they quickly established relations with both FIFA (1992) and UEFA (1993).
Despite the fact that Manchester United ace Henrikh Mkhitaryan plays for the Armenia national football team, the Havakakan have yet to qualify for the finals of a major tournament. Mkhitaryan is undisputedly the team’s most famous footballer, but we should mention former Ajax striker Edgar Manucharyan as well, who is in the twighlight of his career. Armenia played their first international game against Moldova in October, 1992 and it has to be noted that they played out a goalless draw with the former Soviet republic.
The Armenians have slim chances of qualifying for the FIFA World cup 2018 finals, but they did well to beat Montenegro in the process. Armenia footballers wear red shirts and red shorts when playing at home ground (Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium), while the colour of their away kits is white.