Football Kentron

World Cup Qualifiers are here, finally, like this week, can you believe it?? The Havakagan will be playing 3 matches in 7 days kicking things off in Liechtenstein! Joaquin Caparros announced his 31 man squad, 27 of which traveled to Switzerland to prepare for the match. The boys assess Don Jopaquin's picks for the very important start to WCQ. Then we turn our attention to the opposition and assess...

March is finally here and with it comes World Cup Qualifiers. Thank God right? After waiting for ages, Joaquin Caparros is formulating his squad for the upcoming matches. Think the boys can predict who will get called up and who will get left out? Plus, we took to social media to ask our tons of followers is they have any questions for us to answer! Another classic here folks!  Don't forget t...

Damn son, where'd you find this!? The 20 year old attacking midfielder for Krasnodar Eduard Spertsyan has made the commitment to the Armenian National Team and will be called up the the senior squad for the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qualifiers! Plus, the boys discuss some of the late emerging transfers including some crazy rumors that link Mkhitaryan to Juventus and Balekian to Argentinean giants Ri...

In a completely unnecessary face-off, the boys debate which version of the Armenian National team was better, the early 2010s team including the likes of Movsisyan, Mkhitaryan, Ozbiliz, Ghazaryan, Manucharyan, Hovsepyan, and Berezovsky, or the new boys that just won us our first ever promotion in 2020! We gave our listeners polls on twitter and instagram to decide their favorites so don't forget t...

With the New Year comes the announcement of retirement from Armenia National Team striker Yura Movsisyan! The iconic forward known for his goal scoring prowess, work rate, and never give up attitude is hanging his boots up for good at 33. Yura played for Sporting KC, Real Salt Lake, Randers, Krasodar, and Spartak Moscow. He boasts the second highest number of goals for the Armenia National Team an...

This is Part 1 of a new series where the boys will be discussing the future stars of Armenian football! These players are Armenian footballers at various levels of their professional careers who have already began to draw attention of clubs from around the world. Join us in exploring some players you may have heard of, and a few that you definitely have not but are set to make a bang on the intern...

Ladies and gentlemen, we got him! Alecko Eskandarian joins the boys for a great chat about his life, career, Armenian football back then and today, Artsakh and more. Alecko shared many stories from his time as a professional soccer player in the MLS where he won a championship with D.C. United and how he ended up in the heart of the Armenian diaspora having dinner with Kim K. We are truly pleased...

Armenia have been drawn in Group J for the  2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers! Armenia are joined by Germany, Romania, Iceland, Macedonia and Liechtenstein and will have to fight hard fo a shot at the playoffs. The boys break down the group team by team and assess Armenia's chances for qualification. What are your thoughts on Armenia's draw? Can they finally qualify for a World Cup? Drop us a follow...

Armenia have done it! The National Team defeated North Macedonia 1-0 to top Group C2 to win promotion to League B in the UEFA Nations League! Armenia topped their first ever group and remain undefeated in 5 matches this competition. Manager Joaquin Caparros has transformed this side dramatically to play as a team. Listen to the boys discuss Armenia's victory, the teams performance in the competiti...

And breath... this episode reviews the match where Armenia defeated Georgia in dramatic fashion Sunday night in Tbilisi in the penultimate UEFA Nations League! Join us as we break down the match, goals, tactics, performances and look ahead to the grandstand finale as Armenia take on North Macedonia where the winner will not only top the group, but win promotion to League B and a chance at a FIFA W...

Hello and welcome to the Football Kentron! This a podcast dedicated to everything Armenian soccer related. From covering the Armenian National Team, to the domestic league and players abroad, Football Kentron brings you information, insight and interviews to shed light on the beautiful game from the highlands!  This episode previews the crucial Armenia vs Georgia tie in the UEFA Nations Leagu...