Sports: Gibraltar enjoy historic first win over Armenia in UEFA Nations League after anthem blunder

Emil Lazarian 2018
The Daily Mail, UK
Oct 14 2018
  • The national anthem of Liechtenstein was mistakingly played before kickoff 
  • The Armenian FA has apologised to officials from the Gibraltar FA in Yerevan
  • Joseph Chipolina's 50th-minute penalty secured first competitive victory  

Reuters

Gibraltar won a competitive international for the first time with a 1-0 Nations League victory over Armenia in Yerevan on Saturday after being mistaken for Liechtenstein.

The tiny British overseas territory beat an Armenia team including Arsenal's Henrikh Mkhitaryan thanks to Joseph Chipolina's 50th-minute penalty.

It was the first time they had won a match other than a friendly since joining UEFA in 2013 and their players danced with joy at the final whistle.


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-6273563/Gibraltar-enjoy-historic-win-Armenia-UEFA-Nations-League-anthem-blunder.html


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