Saturday 23 February 2013

Latvia National Football Team Profile

Profile of the Latvia national football team history top score most caps players most appearances, LFF Latvijas Futbola Federacija is the Latvian football federation was founded on 1921 and represents governing body for football association of Latvia in a international competition and is controlled by LFF. Became a member of UEFA Affiliation in 1992 and FIFA Affiliation in 1922.

The Latvian team's played their first match in 1922, the national side's first match was a friendly against Estonia that year, which ended in a 1-1 draw, the Latvian team participated in the first qualification tournament for the 1938 World Cup. In 1940, Latvia was merged in a Soviet Union, After Latvia was occupied by the USSR in 1940 almost all football clubs were disbanded. The next year, however, a Soviet Latvia championship was initiated, yet almost immediately interrupted as Germany declared war on the USSR.

LFF Latvijas Futbola Federacija
Nation: Latvia Founded: 1921
UEFA Affiliation: 1992 FIFA Affiliation: 1922
Web: http://www.lff.lv Phone: +371 6729 2988


The country regained its independence in 1991 and played their first match as a new nation 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. They have never qualified for the World Cup, but have qualified for the European Championship, in 2004. However, it was the national side's success in reaching the 2004 UEFA European Championship final round that earned widespread recognition for Latvian soccer. The current head coach is Aleksandrs Starkovs since 2007. Latvia's home ground is the Skonto Stadium in Riga, where they have played their matches since its opening in 2000.

National Flag Of Latvia

  • Data :
- Nickname: Sarkanbaltsarkanie (red white red)
- Association: LFF Latvijas Futbola Federacija
- Home Stadium: Skonto Stadium in Riga
- Address: Olympic Sports Centre Grostonas Street 6b 1013 RIGA
- Fax: +371 6731 5604
- FIFA Code: LVA
  • UEFA European Championship Record
Latvia EURO Participations
Host Year Round GP W D L GS GA

1960-1992
Part of  Soviet Union

1996-2000 did not qualify
2004 group-stage 3 0 1 2 1 5

2008-2012 did not qualify
Total = 1/14 3 0 1 2 1 5
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  • FIFA World Cup Record
- The Latvia national team has never qualified for a finals tournament of the World Cup.
  • Top Score
Top Scorers of The Latvia National Football Team
Players Goals Caps Periods
Maris Verpakovskis 29 96 1999-?
Eriks Petersons 21 63 1929-1939
Vitalijs Astafjevs 16 167 1992-2010
Marians Pahars 15 75 1996-2007
Juris Laizans 15 108 1998-?
Alberts Seibelis 14 54 1925-1939
Ilja Vestermans 13 23 1935-1938
Mihails Zemlinskis 12 105 1992-2005
Vits Rimkus 11 73 1995-2008
Aleksandrs Cauna 10 37 2007-?

  • Most Appearances
Most Caps of The Latvia National Football Team
Players Caps Periods
Vitalijs Astafjevs 167 1992-2010
Andrejs Rubins 117 1998-?
Juris Laizans 108 1998-?
Imants Bleidelis 106 1995-2007
Mihails Zemlinskis 105 1992-2005
Igors Stepanovs 100 1995-2011
Maris Verpakovskis 96 1999-?
Aleksandrs Kolinko 86 1997-?
Andrejs Stolcers 81 1994-2005
Marian Pahars 75 1996-2007

Latvia National Football Team Profile.

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