The Football Federation of Armenia has announced the cancellation of the up- coming friendly match between Armenia and the United Arab Emirates, origi- nally scheduled for March 26. According to the federation, the decision was made in light of the current tense and unstable situation in the Middle East. At the same time, the federation confirmed that Armenia’s friendly match against Belarus will proceed as planned. The match will take place on March 29 at 18:00 at the Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium in Yerevan. Ticket sales for the Armenia–Belarus match began on March 19 at 11:00. Media accreditation for the game will also opened on the same day.