Armenia U17 open EURO qualifying campaign with defeat to France

Armenia’s under-17 national team lost 4–0 to France in their opening European Championship qualifying match in Yerevan.

The contest was largely decided before the break as Monaco forward Elies Diallo scored a hat-trick, giving France a three-goal lead. In the second half, Troyes player Yanis Kharbouch converted a penalty to complete the scoring.

France controlled proceedings throughout the match, registering 26 shots, including 14 on target. Mher Mirumyan’s side spent most of the game defending and rarely threatened the opposition goal.

Armenia U17 will play their next match against Italy on November 14. The Italians began their qualifying campaign with a commanding 6–0 victory over Luxembourg.

Armenia U17 lineup: Sargis Barbaryan — Arman Sekhleyan, Collin Mullins, Aren Babayan, Robert Hovakimyan (Edgar Petrosyan, 84) — Erik Vuvunikyan (Grig Mkhitaryan, 75), Gor Mkrtchyan — Grigor Harutyunyan, Samvel Petrosyan (Hakob Gharibyan, 75), Benyamin Beglaryan (Khachatur Gevorgyan, 63) — Samvel Beglaryan (Alex Gasparyan, 75).