The Armenian U-20 national team secured its first victory at the international friendly football tournament current- ly taking place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. In the second round, the Armenian team, led by Youri Djorkaeff, faced the Russian U-20 squad and won 5–3 on penalties after the match ended in a 0–0 draw in regu- lation time. In the first round, the Ar- menian team had lost to Uz- bekistan with a score of 1–5. The Armenian players will face the Saudi Arabian national team in the final round on October 6.