COPENHAGEN — Christian Eriksen scored a first-half goal but missed a second-half penalty as wasteful Denmark began their World Cup qualifying campaign with 1-0 win over Armenia in European Group E on Sunday.

With the visitors missing captain and record goal-scorer Henrikh Mkhitaryan due to a thigh injury, Eriksen rifled home Viktor Fischer’s backheeled pass in the 17th minute of coach Age Hareide’s first competitive international in charge.

In driving rain, Fischer saw his powerful first-half shot from distance come cannoning back off the crossbar and Eriksen had a second-half penalty saved by Armenia goalkeeper Arsen Beglaryan as the Danes struggled to convert their dominance into goals.

Armenia, who have never qualified for the World Cup as an independent nation, managed just one shot on target and Denmark, who themselves missed out on Brazil on 2014, held out comfortably.

Next Armenia will host Romania on October 8 and travel to Poland on October 11.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Sign Up for Our Newsletters

Get notified of the latest updates from MassisPost.

You May Also Like

New Challenges Facing Armenia

Starting May 4th, COVID-19 restrictions in Armenia will be lifted with a…

Canadian Parliament Adopts Motion Declaring April 24 Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day

MONTREAL — On Friday, April 24, the Canadian Parliament unanimously adopted Motion…

Armenian Armed Forces Acquire New Anti-aircraft Missile Systems

YEREVAN — The Armenian Armed Forces have acquired new “TOR-M2KM” anti-aircraft missile…

The Vatican Issues New Stamp Dedicated to Pope Francis’ Visit to Armenia

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican has issued a new stamp dedicated to…