AB: Armenian under-21 national team
Monday, November 23, 2020
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2019/21 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying matches, scheduled for 13 November 2020 against Sweden and for 18 November 2020 against Iceland
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In view of the positive Covid-19 test result within the Armenian under-21 national team, the Football Federation of Armenia confirmed the impossibility to play the qualifying Group 1 matches for 2019/21 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, scheduled for 13 November against Sweden and for 18 November against Iceland.
The matter was submitted to the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body, for a decision to be taken in accordance with the special rules applicable to the qualifying phase of the 2019/21 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, as approved by the UEFA Executive Committee on 29 August 2020.
Based on Article 29 (3) of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations and given the urgent circumstances of the matter, the chairman of the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body referred the case directly to the Appeals Body.
The Chairman of the UEFA Appeals Body took the following decision:
1. To declare the 2019/21 UEFA European Under-21 Championship match between the under-21 national teams of the Football Federation of Armenia and the Swedish Football Association, that was scheduled to be played on 13 November 2020, as forfeited by the Football Federation of Armenia under-21 national team (who is therefore deemed to have lost the match 0-3) for being responsible for the match not taking place (as provided for in Circular Letter No. 66/2020 establishing special rules applicable to the qualifying phase of the 2019/21 UEFA European Under-21 Championship).
2. To declare the 2019/21 UEFA European Under-21 Championship match between the under-21 national teams of the Football Federation of Armenia and the Football Association of Iceland, that was scheduled to be played on 18 November 2020, as forfeited by the Football Federation of Armenia under-21 national team (who is therefore deemed to have lost the match 0-3) for being responsible for the match not taking place (as provided for in Circular Letter No. 66/2020 establishing special rules applicable to the qualifying phase of the 2019/21 UEFA European Under-21 Championship).