YEREVAN, AUGUST 2. ARMINFO. Former France defender Bernard Casoni has been named as the new coach of Armenia and will lead the team during their 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign. 
The 42-year-old will have a tough task as Armenia are in Group 1 alongside the Czech Republic, Netherlands, Romania, Finland, Andorra and F.Y.R. Macedonia, with their opening match a trip to the latter nation on 18 August. While a place in Germany in two years may not be a realistic goal, Casoni said: “I’ll help Armenian football to grow.”
Casoni had been capped 30 times by Les Bleus. During his playing days, Casoni won the UEFA Champions League with Olympique de Marseilles in 1993 and went on to coach the side between 1999 and 2000. He has also worked in Tunisia with Etoile Sportive du Sahel and his hometown club AS Cannes.
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