Sports: Gibraltar beat Armenia after national anthem mix-up

Emil Lazarian 2018
The Mail, UK
Oct 13 2018
 
 
Gibraltar beat Armenia after national anthem mix-up
 
Press Association 2018
 
Joseph Chipolina's goal earned Gibraltar their first ever competitive victory (Adam Davy/PA).
 
 
Gibraltar’s players could be forgiven for not joining in with the national anthem ahead of their Nations League match away to Armenia – because their hosts played Liechtenstein’s by mistake.
 
The Gibraltar Football Association said it was “very disappointed” by the mix-up ahead of the clash in Yerevan and that the Armenian FA had apologised.
 
A statement on the Gibraltar FA Twitter feed read: “The Gibraltar FA is very disappointed to note that, prior to tonight’s UEFA Nations League match versus Armenia, the national anthem of Liechtenstein was played.
 
Full time in Yerevan:
 
Armenia 🇦🇲 v 1 🇬🇮Gibraltar pic.twitter.com/xOgkyAkDNN
 
— Gibraltar FA (@GibraltarFA)
 
“The Armenian FA has apologised to the Head of Delegation representing the Gibraltar FA in Yerevan for this oversight and an announcement has been made at the national stadium apologising for the error.”
 
Gibraltar got the last laugh on the pitch, though, as they claimed a shock 1-0 win thanks to Joseph Chipolina’s second-half penalty.
 
It was their first ever victory in a competitive match.
 
And next up for Gibraltar on Tuesday – Liechtenstein.
 

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS