Latvia national football team facts for kids
Nickname(s) | 11 vilki (11 Wolves) |
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Association | Latvijas Futbola federācija (LFF) | ||
Confederation | UEFA | ||
Head coach | Paolo Nicolato | ||
Captain | Kristers Tobers | ||
Most caps | Vitālijs Astafjevs (167) | ||
Top scorer | Māris Verpakovskis (29) | ||
Home stadium | Skonto Stadium Daugava Stadium (rare matches) |
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FIFA code | LVA | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 131 1 (7 February 2019) | ||
Highest | 45 (November 2009) | ||
Lowest | 148 (September 2017) | ||
Elo ranking | |||
Current | 138 18 (3 March 2019) | ||
Highest | 45 (25 September 1938) | ||
Lowest | 155 (October 2019) | ||
First international | |||
Latvia 1–1 Estonia (Riga, Latvia; 24 September 1922) |
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Biggest win | |||
Latvia 6–1 Lithuania (Riga, Latvia; 30 May 1935) Latvia 5–0 Lithuania (Võru, Estonia; 1 June 2012) Gibraltar 0–5 Latvia (Gibraltar; 29 March 2016) Andorra 0–5 Latvia (Andorra la Vella, Andorra; 17 November 2020) |
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Biggest defeat | |||
Sweden 12–0 Latvia (Stockholm, Sweden; 29 May 1927) |
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European Championship | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2004) | ||
Best result | Group stage (2004) |
The Latvia national football team (Latvian: Latvijas futbola izlase) represents Latvia in men's international football, and is controlled by the Latvian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Latvia. They have never qualified for the FIFA World Cup, but did qualify for the European Championship in 2004 under head coach Aleksandrs Starkovs.
Latvia, alongside their Baltic rivals, Lithuania and Estonia, have also participated in the local sub-regional Baltic Cup tournament, which takes place every two years. Latvia has won the Baltic Cup championship a record 13 times, more than any other country in the history of the tournament, most recently in 2018.
Latvia's current home ground is the Daugava Stadium in Riga, although since the autumn of 2022 most games have been held at Skonto Stadium.
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History
Early years
Latvia played their first match in 1922, a game against Estonia, which finished in a 1–1 draw. Latvia have won the Baltic Cup 12 times, and played 99 official games during its pre-war period from 1922 to 1940.
In 1937, the Latvian team participated in the first qualification tournament for the 1938 World Cup. Latvia were placed in Group 8, alongside Austria and Lithuania. Latvia beat Lithuania 4–2 in Riga, after a Fricis Kaņeps hat-trick and an Iļja Vestermans goal. In Kaunas, they won 5–1, after two goals each from Kaņeps, Vaclavs Borduško, and Vestermans, but lost 1–2 in the decisive away match against Austria, despite an early goal from Vestermans. In April 1938, the Austrian Anschluss made the Austrian team unable to participate, however, despite being the group's runner-up, Latvia was not invited to the tournament by FIFA to replace Austria.
In 1940, Latvia was occupied and annexed by the Soviet Union; the country regained its independence in 1991 and played their first match against Estonia on 16 November of that year in the Baltic Cup, and their first FIFA-recognized match against Romania on 8 April 1992 in Bucharest, a match, which Latvia lost 2–0.
In September 2003, Latvia surprisingly finished second, ahead of Poland, in their qualifying group for Euro 2004. This meant they qualified for the play-offs, where they were drawn against Turkey. Latvia won the first leg 1–0, through top goalscorer, Māris Verpakovskis. The second leg finished in a 2–2 draw, with Latvia winning 3–2 on aggregate, thus qualifying for the tournament. This resulted in Latvia being the first and only Baltic team, as well as being the second former-Soviet state in Europe at the time (after Russia) to qualify for a European Championship. At Euro 2004, Latvia were drawn in Group D, alongside Germany, Czech Republic, and Netherlands. Latvia faced Czech Republic in their opening match on 15 June 2004, with Verpakovskis scoring before half-time. However, the Czechs would later come back to win the game 2–1. Four days later, Latvia earned a respectable 0–0 draw against Germany to earn their first point in a major tournament. They lost their final match with 3–0 against Netherlands, and were eliminated, finishing fourth, with one point from their draw and two losses.
Latvia have since failed to qualify for another major tournament, although they came close to qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. After eight qualifying matches, Latvia were level on points with their next opponent, second-placed Greece, but a 5–2 defeat virtually ended all hopes of qualification and Latvia finished third in UEFA Group 2. Recent years have seen a sharp decline with many losses. In the EURO 2020 qualifiers, Latvia lost 9 out of 10 games, including a woeful 0-5 home loss to Slovenia.
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Kits
Latvia's kit is traditionally a carmine red jersey with white trim, carmine red shorts and socks, whilst their current away kit is all predominantly white. Latvia's kits have been produced by various manufacturers.
Crest
Until July 2018, the team crest consisted of the Latvian Football Federation logo, when it was switched to a shield with a football in the colors of the Latvian flag and 'LATVIJA' written above. A similar crest with a head of a howling wolf was also unveiled as a secondary logo for use in souvenirs etc as part of the #11vilki (#11wolves) brand.
Kit suppliers
Kit supplier | Period |
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Umbro | 1992-1994 |
Adidas | 1994-1996 |
Tro | 1996-1998 |
Puma | 1998-2000 |
Tramondi | 2000-2002 |
Adidas | 2002–present |
Media coverage
All Latvian matches are currently broadcast with full commentary on the Go3 web streaming service, owned by TV3 Group. Since the 1990s, LTV7 (initially LTV2) was the broadcaster of all of the team games, before the All Media Baltics conglomerate took over broadcasting rights in September 2018. Games were broadcast on the group's TV6 channel and the TVPlay and Viaplay streaming platforms. All Media Baltics later became TV3 Group.
From the 2022 season until the 2028 season, Latvia's home and away qualifiers, and friendlies both home and away were broadcast live exclusively by Swedish Viaplay Group on their web streaming service. On 20 July 2023, Viaplay announced that it will leave the market of the Baltic states. Upon exiting, all sports licences owned by Viasat - including the Baltic broadcasting rights for the Baltic Cup, UEFA Champions League, Premier League, Formula 1 and the NHL - were acquired by TV3 Group.
Stadium
The current home matches take place at the Skonto Stadium. This stadium between 2000 and 2018 was the main base for the national team. In 2017 Daugava Stadium (Riga) reconstruction started with the first stage completed a year later. But due to the bad pitch quality which was not included in the reconstruction phase, national team all the matches played in the Skonto Stadium. There is no clarity, which stadium will be the main stadium in the future after the Daugava Stadium (Riga) pitch replacement.
Home venues record
The following table provides a summary of Latvia's results at home venues since 1992. .
Stadium | City / town | Pld | W | D | L | Win % | Last match hosted |
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Skonto Stadium | Riga | 63 | 19 | 15 | 29 | 30.2 | 2022 |
Daugava Stadium | Riga | 39 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 38.5 | 2022 |
Daugava Stadium | Liepāja | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 66.7 | 2016 |
Olympic Stadium | Ventspils | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 2002 |
ASK Stadium | Riga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1994 |
Ozolnieki Stadium | Ozolnieki | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1994 |
Totals | 102 | 35 | 23 | 44 |
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Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2023
UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying 28 March 2023 | Wales | 1–0 | Latvia | Cardiff, Wales | ||
19:45 UTC+1 | https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2036320/ | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 32,80 Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili (Georgia) |
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UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying 16 June 2023 | Latvia | 2–3 | Turkey | Riga, Latvia | ||
21:45 UTC+3 | https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2036343/ |
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Stadium: Skonto Stadium Attendance: 6,287 Referee: Tamás Bognár (Hungary) |
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UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying 19 June 2023 | Armenia | 2–1 | Latvia | Yerevan, Armenia | ||
20:00 UTC+4 |
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https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2036365/ | Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium Attendance: 13,450 Referee: Peter Kralović (Slovakia) |
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UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying 8 September 2023 | Croatia | 5–0 | Latvia | Rijeka, Croatia | ||
20:45 UTC+2 |
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https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2036388/ | Stadium: Stadion Rujevica Attendance: 8,152 Referee: Philip Farrugia (Malta) |
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UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying 11 September 2023 | Latvia | 0–2 | Wales | Riga, Latvia | ||
20:45 UTC+3 | https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2036412/ | Stadium: Skonto Stadium Attendance: 6,464 Referee: Michal Ocenáš (Slovakia) |
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UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying 12 October 2023 | Latvia | 2–0 | Armenia | Riga, Latvia | ||
19:00 UTC+3 | https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2036435/ | Stadium: Skonto Stadium Attendance: 5,128 Referee: Rade Obrenovič (Slovenia) |
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UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying 15 October 2023 | Turkey | 4–0 | Latvia | Konya, Turkey | ||
21:45 UTC+3 |
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https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2036457/ | Stadium: Konya Metropolitan Municipality Stadium Attendance: 35,925 Referee: Enea Jorgji (Albania) |
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UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying 18 November 2023 | Latvia | 0–2 | Croatia | Riga, Latvia | ||
19:00 UTC+2 | https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2036480/ |
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Stadium: Skonto Stadium Attendance: 6,747 Referee: Urs Schnyder (Switzerland) |
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Friendly 21 November 2023 | Poland | 2–0 | Latvia | Warsaw, Poland | ||
21:45 UTC+1 |
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https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/11/21/world/friendlies/poland/latvia/4095692/ | Stadium: Stadion Narodowy Attendance: 31,000 Referee: Ondrej Berka (Czech Republic) |
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2024
Friendly 21 March 2024 | Cyprus | 1–1 | Latvia | Larnaca, Cyprus | ||
20:00 UTC+2 | https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/03/21/world/friendlies/cyprus/latvia/4294505/ | Stadium: AEK Arena Referee: Lukas Fähndrich (Switzerland) |
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Friendly 26 March 2024 | Latvia | 1–1 | Liechtenstein | Larnaca, Cyprus | ||
19:00 UTC+2 | https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/03/26/world/friendlies/latvia/liechtenstein/4318380/ | Stadium: Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium Referee: Manfredas Lukjančukas (Lithuania) |
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2024 Baltic Cup 8 June 2024 | Latvia | v | Lithuania | TBD | ||
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2024 Baltic Cup 11 June 2024 | Latvia | v | Estonia/ Faroe Islands | TBD | ||
(UTC+3) | Stadium: TBD |
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2024–25 Nations League 7 September 2024 | Armenia | v | Latvia | Yerevan, Armenia | ||
20:00 UTC+4 | Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium |
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2024–25 Nations League 10 September 2024 | Latvia | v | Faroe Islands | Latvia | ||
21:45 UTC+3 | Stadium: TBD |
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2024–25 Nations League 10 October 2024 | Latvia | v | Macedonia | Latvia | ||
21:45 UTC+3 | Stadium: TBD |
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2024–25 Nations League 13 October 2024 | Faroe Islands | v | Latvia | Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | ||
19:45 UTC+1 | Stadium: Tórsvøllur |
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2024–25 Nations League 14 November 2024 | Macedonia | v | Latvia | North Macedonia | ||
20:45 UTC+1 | Stadium: TBD |
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2024–25 Nations League 17 November 2024 | Latvia | v | Armenia | Latvia | ||
16:00 UTC+2 | Stadium: TBD |
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Coaching staff
Manager statistics
Team | From | To | Record | ||||
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G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
Jānis Gilis | 1992 | 1997 | 61 | 17 | 11 | 33 | 27.87 |
Revaz Dzodzuashvili | 1998 | 1999 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 27.78 |
Gary Johnson | 1999 | 2001 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 20.00 |
Aleksandrs Starkovs | 2001 | 2004 | 43 | 16 | 8 | 19 | 37.21 |
Jurijs Andrejevs | 2004 | 2007 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 18.52 |
Aleksandrs Starkovs | 2007 | 2013 | 62 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 29.03 |
Marians Pahars | 2013 | 2017 | 33 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 21.21 |
Aleksandrs Starkovs | 2017 | 2018 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9.09 |
Mixu Paatelainen | 2018 | 2018 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11.11 |
Slaviša Stojanovič | 2019 | 2019 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10.00 |
Dainis Kazakevičs | 2020 | 2023 | 41 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 26.83 |
Paolo Nicolato | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
Coaching history
- Technical Commission (1922–1923)
- Juris Rēdlihs-Raiskums (1924)
- Willy Malousek (1924)
- Walter Wilson (1925)
- Ferenc Molnár (1926)
- Karl Kurz (1927)
- Willy Malousek (1929)
- Juris Rēdlihs-Raiskums (1930–1931)
- Jānis Lapiņš (1932–1934)
- Ferenc Voggenhuber (1935)
- Rudolf Stanzel (1936–1939)
- Kārlis Upenieks (1940)
- Jānis Gilis (1992–1997)
- Revaz Dzodzuashvili (1998–1999)
- Gary Johnson (1999–2001)
- Aleksandrs Starkovs (2001–2004)
- Jurijs Andrejevs (2004–2007)
- Aleksandrs Starkovs (2007–2013)
- Marians Pahars (2013–2017)
- Aleksandrs Starkovs (2017–2018)
- Mixu Paatelainen (2018)
- Slaviša Stojanovič (2019–2020)
- Dainis Kazakevičs (2020–2023)
- Paolo Nicolato (2024–present)
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the friendly matches against Cyprus and Liechtenstein on 21 and 26 March 2024, respectively.
Caps and goals as of 26 March 2024, after the match against Liechtenstein.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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GK | Pāvels Šteinbors | 22 September 1985 | 31 | 0 | RFS | |
GK | Roberts Ozols | 10 September 1995 | 19 | 0 | Qizilqum | |
GK | Rihards Matrevics | 18 March 1999 | 4 | 0 | Riga | |
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DF | Kaspars Dubra | 20 December 1990 | 63 | 3 | Panevėžys | |
DF | Roberts Savaļnieks | 4 February 1993 | 58 | 2 | RFS | |
DF | Vitālijs Maksimenko | 8 December 1990 | 54 | 1 | Aiolikos | |
DF | Andrejs Cigaņiks | 12 April 1997 | 51 | 3 | Widzew Łódź | |
DF | Raivis Jurkovskis | 7 December 1996 | 41 | 0 | Riga | |
DF | Vitālijs Jagodinskis | 28 February 1992 | 32 | 0 | Pirin | |
DF | Mārcis Ošs | 25 July 1991 | 27 | 1 | RFS | |
DF | Vladislavs Sorokins | 10 May 1997 | 10 | 0 | Kyzylzhar | |
DF | Daniels Balodis | 10 June 1998 | 10 | 1 | Valmiera | |
DF | Maksims Toņiševs | 12 May 2000 | 2 | 0 | Valmiera | |
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MF | Artūrs Zjuzins | 18 June 1991 | 62 | 9 | Liepāja | |
MF | Alvis Jaunzems | 16 June 1999 | 36 | 0 | Stal Mielec | |
MF | Eduards Emsis | 23 February 1996 | 33 | 2 | Raufoss | |
MF | Kristers Tobers (captain) | 13 December 2000 | 29 | 1 | Grasshopper | |
MF | Aleksejs Saveļjevs | 30 January 1999 | 18 | 1 | Auda | |
MF | Renārs Varslavāns | 23 August 2001 | 6 | 0 | Valmiera | |
MF | Dmitrijs Zelenkovs | 15 May 2000 | 4 | 0 | RFS | |
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FW | Jānis Ikaunieks | 16 February 1995 | 58 | 12 | RFS | |
FW | Roberts Uldriķis | 3 April 1998 | 49 | 7 | Cambuur | |
FW | Vladislavs Gutkovskis | 2 April 1995 | 45 | 11 | Daejeon Hana Citizen | |
FW | Raimonds Krollis | 28 October 2001 | 37 | 4 | MFK Vyškov | |
FW | Eduards Dašķevičs | 12 July 2002 | 10 | 0 | Riga | |
FW | Marko Regža | 20 January 1999 | 8 | 0 | Riga |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up within the last twelve months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Nils Toms Puriņš | 1 August 1998 | 3 | 0 | Riga | v. Poland, 21 November 2023 |
GK | Krišjānis Zviedris | 25 January 1997 | 0 | 0 | Auda | v. Wales, 11 September 2023 |
GK | Jānis Beks | 1 November 2002 | 0 | 0 | Metta | v. Armenia, 19 June 2023 |
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DF | Antonijs Černomordijs INJ | 27 September 1996 | 31 | 1 | Riga | v. Cyprus, 21 March 2024 |
DF | Kirils Iļjins | 3 May 2001 | 0 | 0 | Riga | v. Turkey, 15 October 2023 |
DF | Dāvis Dāvids Sprūds | 28 December 1998 | 0 | 0 | FC Victoria Rosport | v. Wales, 11 September 2023 |
DF | Elvis Stuglis | 4 July 1993 | 10 | 0 | RFS | v. Armenia, 19 June 2023 |
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MF | Oskars Vientiess | 8 October 2002 | 0 | 0 | Metta | v. Turkey, 15 October 2023 |
MF | Deniss Meļņiks | 7 September 2002 | 0 | 0 | Auda | v. Armenia, 19 June 2023 |
MF | Krišs Kārkliņš | 31 January 1996 | 17 | 0 | Auda | v. Poland, 21 November 2023 |
MF | Bogdans Samoilovs | 13 May 2000 | 0 | 0 | Tukums | v. Poland, 21 November 2023 |
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FW | Dāvis Ikaunieks | 7 January 1994 | 45 | 6 | Šiauliai | v. Poland, 21 November 2023 |
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Player records
- Players in bold are still active with Latvia.
Most appearances
Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Period |
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1 | Vitālijs Astafjevs | 167 | 16 | 1992–2010 |
2 | Andrejs Rubins | 117 | 9 | 1998–2011 |
3 | Juris Laizāns | 113 | 15 | 1998–2013 |
4 | Imants Bleidelis | 106 | 10 | 1995–2007 |
5 | Mihails Zemļinskis | 105 | 12 | 1992–2005 |
6 | Māris Verpakovskis | 104 | 29 | 1999–2014 |
7 | Igors Stepanovs | 100 | 4 | 1995–2011 |
Andris Vaņins | 100 | 0 | 2000–2019 | |
9 | Aleksandrs Koliņko | 94 | 0 | 1997–2015 |
10 | Kaspars Gorkšs | 89 | 5 | 2005–2017 |
Top goalscorers
Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Average | Period |
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1. | Māris Verpakovskis | 29 | 104 | 0.28 | 1999–2014 |
2. | Ēriks Pētersons | 24 | 63 | 0.38 | 1929–1939 |
3. | Vitālijs Astafjevs | 16 | 167 | 0.1 | 1992–2010 |
4. | Marians Pahars | 15 | 75 | 0.2 | 1996–2007 |
Juris Laizāns | 15 | 113 | 0.13 | 1998–2013 | |
6. | Alberts Šeibelis | 14 | 54 | 0.26 | 1925–1939 |
7. | Iļja Vestermans | 13 | 23 | 0.57 | 1935–1938 |
Valērijs Šabala | 13 | 53 | 0.25 | 2013–2019 | |
9. | Aleksandrs Cauņa | 12 | 45 | 0.27 | 2007–2015 |
Jānis Ikaunieks | 12 | 58 | 0.25 | 2014–present | |
Mihails Zemļinskis | 12 | 105 | 0.11 | 1992–2005 |
Hat-tricks
Player | Competition | Against | Home/Away | Result | Date |
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Voldemārs Žins | International Friendly | Lithuania | Home | 6–3 | 27 July 1927 |
Voldemārs Plade | 1929 Baltic Cup | Lithuania | Home | 3–1 | 14 August 1929 |
Ēriks Pētersons | 1930 Baltic Cup | Lithuania | Away | 3–3 | 17 August 1930 |
Ēriks Pētersons 4 | International Friendly | Lithuania | Home | 5–2 | 30 June 1931 |
Ēriks Pētersons | International Friendly | Lithuania | Home | 6–2 | 12 June 1933 |
Hugo Vītols | International Friendly | Lithuania | Home | 6–1 | 30 May 1935 |
Fricis Kaņeps | 1938 FIFA World Cup qualification | Lithuania | Home | 4–2 | 29 July 1937 |
- 4 Player scored 4 goals
Clean sheets
Rank | Player | Games |
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1 | Andris Vaņins | 25 |
2 | Aleksandrs Koliņko | 21 |
3 | Oļegs Karavajevs | 13 |
4 | Raimonds Laizāns | 12 |
5 | Arvīds Jurgens | 5 |
Jānis Bebris | 5 | |
Pāvels Šteinbors | 5 | |
8 | Jānis Kļaviņš | 4 |
Roberts Ozols | 4 | |
10 | Andrejs Piedels | 2 |
Competitive record
FIFA World Cup
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1930 | Did not enter | Declined invitation | |||||||||||||
1934 | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
1938 | Did not qualify | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||
1950 to 1990 | Part of the Soviet Union | Part of the Soviet Union | |||||||||||||
1994 | Did not qualify | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 21 | ||||||||
1998 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | |||||||||
2002 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 16 | |||||||||
2006 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 21 | |||||||||
2010 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 15 | |||||||||
2014 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 20 | |||||||||
2018 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 18 | |||||||||
2022 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | |||||||||
2026 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
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2034 | |||||||||||||||
Total | 0/11 | 85 | 21 | 18 | 46 | 93 | 144 |
UEFA European Championship
UEFA European Championship record | Qualifying record | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1960 | Part of the Soviet Union | Part of the Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||
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1996 | Did not qualify | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 20 | |||||||||
2000 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | ||||||||||
2004 | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | Squad | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | |
2008 | Did not qualify | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 17 | |||||||||
2012 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | ||||||||||
2016 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19 | ||||||||||
2020 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 28 | ||||||||||
2024 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 19 | ||||||||||
2028 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
2032 | ||||||||||||||||
Total | Group stage | 1/8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | 80 | 22 | 13 | 45 | 75 | 135 |
UEFA Nations League
UEFA Nations League record | |||||||||||
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Season | Division | Group | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | RK | |
2018–19 | D | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 51st | ||
2020–21 | D | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 53rd | ||
2022–23 | D | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 50th | ||
2024–25 | C | 4 | To be determined | ||||||||
Total | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 50th |
Baltic Cup
Baltic Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
1928 | Champions | 1st | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
1929 | Runners-up | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
1930 | Runners-up | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
1931 | Runners-up | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
1932 | Champions | 1st | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
1933 | Abandoned | 1st | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
1935 | Runners-up | 2nd | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
1936 | Champions | 1st | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
1937 | Champions | 1st | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
1938 | Runners-up | 2nd | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
1991 | Runners-up | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
1992 | Runners-up | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
1993 | Champions | 1st | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
1994 | Runners-up | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
1995 | Champions | 1st | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
1996 | Third place | 3rd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
1997 | Runners-up | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
1998 | Runners-up | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
2001 | Champions | 1st | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
2003 | Champions | 1st | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
2005 | Runners-up | 2nd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
2008 | Champions | 1st | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
2010 | Runners-up | 2nd | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2012 | Champions | 1st | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
2014 | Champions | 1st | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2016 | Champions | 1st | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
2018 | Champions | 1st | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
2020 | Runners-up | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
2022 | Runners-up | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Total | 13 Titles | 28/28 | 55 | 31 | 16 | 8 | 88 | 47 |
Olympic Games
Olympic Games record | |||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
1924 | Second round | 15th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | Squad |
Total | Second round | 1/1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | — |
Head-to-head record
As of November 21 2023 after match against Poland.
Opponent | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA | GD |
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Albania | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
Andorra | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | +21 |
Angola | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Armenia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
Austria | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 24 | −15 |
Azerbaijan | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 |
Bahrain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Belarus | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | −6 |
Belgium | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 |
Bolivia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 |
Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 |
Bulgaria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 |
China | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
Croatia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 17 | −16 |
Cyprus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 |
Czech Republic | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | −9 |
Denmark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 |
Estonia | 61 | 28 | 22 | 11 | 95 | 63 | +32 |
Finland | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 32 | −14 |
Faroe Islands | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | −7 |
Georgia | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 18 | −8 |
Germany | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | −11 |
Ghana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
Gibraltar | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 |
Greece | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | −7 |
Honduras | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 |
Hungary | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 16 | −9 |
Iceland | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
Israel | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 18 | −12 |
Japan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 |
Kazakhstan | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 |
Kosovo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
Kuwait | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 |
Liechtenstein | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | +14 |
Lithuania | 56 | 29 | 12 | 15 | 119 | 77 | +42 |
Luxembourg | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 4 | +16 |
Malta | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | +3 |
Moldova | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 |
Montenegro | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 |
Netherlands | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14 | −14 |
North Korea | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
Macedonia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 |
Northern Ireland | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | −4 |
Norway | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
Oman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Poland | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 42 | −27 |
Portugal | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 18 | −14 |
Qatar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 |
Republic of Ireland | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 17 | −14 |
Romania | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | −9 |
Russia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 |
San Marino | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 |
Saudi Arabia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | –2 |
Scotland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | −6 |
Slovakia | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 |
Slovenia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | −7 |
South Korea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
Spain | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 |
Sweden | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 54 | −42 |
Switzerland | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 |
Thailand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Tunisia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 |
Turkey | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 22 | −7 |
Ukraine | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 |
United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
Uzbekistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 |
Wales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 |
Total | 408 | 116 | 98 | 194 | 489 | 678 | −189 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Honours
See also
In Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Letonia para niños
- Latvia men's national under-21 football team
- Latvia men's national under-19 football team
- Latvia men's national under-17 football team
- Latvia women's national football team
- Latvia women's national under-17 football team