Futsal: Armenia claw back a 4-4 draw in Sweden after trailing 4-0 at half-time
- Published
- Place
- Gävle, Sweden
- Event date
- Past event —
Summary
Away in Gävle, Sweden, Armenia’s futsal team snatched a 4-4 draw on 7 November in qualifying for the 2028 World Cup, after trailing 4-0 at half-time. Sweden scored after just 38 seconds, and Nikita Khromykh was sent off in the 13th minute, leaving Armenia a player short. After the break, Garegin Mashumyan scored twice, Mihran Dermenjyan converted a penalty and Mikael Gandilyan equalised. It is Armenia’s first point, after a 3-2 home defeat to Hungary in their opening match. They are second in Group 1 with one point, behind Hungary on six. Sweden had also lost to Hungary in its opener. The Armenian federation called the comeback “fantastic”.
Analysis
Four goals in ten minutes, from the 25th to the 34th according to Futsalall, to wipe out a deficit built while a player down: it is a rare script. Group 1 remains open, with Armenia and Sweden on one point each against six for Hungary. Armenia thus avoid a second straight defeat, which would have weighed heavily in the race to reach the next stage.
Possible consequences
According to AveNews, Armenia host Sweden on 9 December, then travel to Hungary on 3 March 2027.
