Latvia
UEFA. Played 465 since 24 Sep 1922: won 127, drawn 112, lost 226. Elo 1292, ranked 167 in the world; peak 1592 in 2009.
Coming fixtures
- 2026-11-12 19:45MontenegrovLatviaGroup C2 · Gradski Stadion PodgoricaMontenegro 76% · Draw 16% · Latvia 8%Expected goals 2.4–0.7Likeliest 2–0 (13%)Preview & head to head
- 2026-11-15 14:00LatviavArmeniaGroup C2 · Skonto StadionsLatvia 31% · Draw 27% · Armenia 42%Expected goals 1.2–1.4Likeliest 1–1 (13%)Preview & head to head
Latest results
- 2026-10-05LCyprus2–1LatviaUEFA Nations League · Group C2 · Nicosia25%
- 2026-10-02LLatvia1–2MontenegroUEFA Nations League · Group C2 · Riga32%
- 2026-09-28DLatvia0–0CyprusUEFA Nations League · Group C2 · Riga58%
- 2026-09-25LArmenia2–0LatviaUEFA Nations League · Group C2 · Yerevan24%
- 2026-06-09LLatvia0–1Faroe IslandsBaltic Cup · Riga53%
- 2026-06-06DLithuania1–1Latvia (Lithuania won on penalties)Baltic Cup · Kaunas36%
- 2025-11-16LSerbia2–1LatviaFIFA World Cup qualification · Leskovac3%
- 2025-11-13DNorth Macedonia0–0LatviaFriendly · Skopje7%
- 2025-10-14LLatvia0–5EnglandFIFA World Cup qualification · Riga2%
- 2025-10-11DLatvia2–2AndorraFIFA World Cup qualification · Riga86%
Squad
*The following players were named in the squad for 2026–27 UEFA Nations League matches against Armenia, Cyprus (twice), and Montenegro between September 25 and October 5. *
- Players
- 27
- Average age
- 26.2
- Caps between them
- 739
- Most from one club
- Auda (4)
Where they play
16 at home · 11 abroad in 11 other countries
- Latvia 16
- Czech Republic 1
- England 1
- Georgia 1
- Kyrgyzstan 1
- Netherlands 1
- Norway 1
- Poland 1
- Republic of Ireland 1
- Scotland 1
- Sweden 1
- Switzerland 1
Average club rating 1439 (ClubElo; 20 of 27 players' clubs rated, mainly European). Highest-rated club: Queens Park Rangers, ranked 367 by ClubElo.
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| 1 | Nils PuriņšAuda | 28 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | Frenks OrolsRiga | 26 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Rihards MatrevicsRFS | 27 | 22 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||
| 2 | Daniels BalodisAuda | 28 | 28 | 1 |
| 4 | Oskars VientiessTeplice(Czech Republic) | 24 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | Oskars RubenisAuda | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Roberts SavaļnieksRFS | 33 | 77 | 2 |
| 13 | Raivis JurkovskisRiga | 29 | 66 | 0 |
| 14 | Andrejs CigaņiksLuzern(Switzerland) | 29 | 77 | 4 |
| 19 | Maksims ToņiševsRiga | 26 | 12 | 1 |
| 21 | Deniss MeļņiksFalkirk(Scotland) | 24 | 17 | 0 |
| Antonijs ČernomordijsRiga | 30 | 53 | 3 | |
| Dennis CirkinQueens Park Rangers(England) | 24 | 3 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | ||||
| 3 | Gļebs ŽaleikoJelgava | 22 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Eduards EmsisSuper Nova | 30 | 36 | 2 |
| 10 | Lukass VapneSogndal(Norway) | 23 | 25 | 0 |
| 15 | Dmitrijs ZelenkovsRFS | 26 | 29 | 1 |
| 16 | Kristers ČudarsOgre United | 27 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Markuss StrodsBohemians(Republic of Ireland) | 20 | 4 | 1 |
| 22 | Aleksejs SaveļjevsAsia Talas(Kyrgyzstan) | 27 | 38 | 1 |
| Kristaps GrabovskisDila Gori(Georgia) | 21 | 4 | 0 | |
| Forwards | ||||
| 6 | Danila PatijčuksLiepāja | 23 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | Eduards DašķevičsAuda | 24 | 29 | 1 |
| 9 | Vladislavs GutkovskisArka Gdynia(Poland) | 31 | 66 | 14 |
| 18 | Alberts AleksanjansNorrköping(Sweden) | 20 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Roberts UldriķisHeerenveen(Netherlands) | 28 | 61 | 8 |
| Jānis IkaunieksRFS | 31 | 74 | 12 | |
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Latvia national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 5 October 2026; page last edited 4 Nov 2026. Read daily.
Nations League chances: Group C2
| Team | Promoted | Play-off B/C | Stays in C | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montenegro | 92% | 8% | <1% | 14.1 |
| Cyprus | 8% | 60% | 32% | 9.2 |
| Armenia | <1% | 32% | 68% | 7.2 |
| Latvia | – | <1% | >99% | 2.6 |
The rest of the league phase played out 10,000 times with FixtureShark’s model (IP1, built on Elo ratings). Ties split by goal difference and goals scored, not head-to-head.
Tournament history
Euro: 1 appearance
Nations League: 5 appearances
Furthest round reached, finals tournaments and Nations League only (qualifiers are not shown).
Rating over time
Head to head
Latvia v Estonia: played 63, won 29, drawn 23, lost 11; goals 100–65. First met 24 Sep 1922, last 16 Nov 2022.
- 2022-11-16DLatvia1–1Estonia (Latvia won on penalties)Baltic Cup · Riga54%
- 2021-06-10LEstonia2–1LatviaBaltic Cup · Tallinn22%
- 2018-06-02WLatvia1–0EstoniaBaltic Cup · Riga36%
- 2017-06-12LLatvia1–2EstoniaFriendly · Riga52%
- 2016-06-04DEstonia0–0LatviaBaltic Cup · Tallinn36%
- 2014-05-29DLatvia0–0Estonia (Latvia won on penalties)Baltic Cup · Liepāja58%
- 2013-08-14DEstonia1–1LatviaFriendly · Tallinn35%
- 2010-06-19DEstonia0–0LatviaBaltic Cup · Kaunas62%
- 2008-11-12DEstonia1–1LatviaFriendly · Tallinn53%
- 2008-05-30WLatvia1–0EstoniaBaltic Cup · Riga73%
- 2005-09-03LEstonia2–1LatviaFIFA World Cup qualification · Tallinn46%
- 2004-10-13DLatvia2–2EstoniaFIFA World Cup qualification · Riga74%
- 2003-07-05DEstonia0–0LatviaBaltic Cup · Tallinn39%
- 2001-07-03WLatvia3–1EstoniaBaltic Cup · Riga60%
- 1998-06-25WEstonia0–2LatviaBaltic Cup · Valga49%
Latest 15 of 63 meetings.
Record by competition
| Friendly | 170 | 42 | 39 | 89 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 93 | 22 | 20 | 51 |
| UEFA Euro qualification | 80 | 22 | 13 | 45 |
| Baltic Cup | 68 | 32 | 23 | 13 |
| UEFA Nations League | 28 | 6 | 11 | 11 |
| Cyprus International Tournament | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| King's Cup | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Malta International Tournament | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| UEFA Euro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Four Nations Tournament | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Prime Minister's Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Olympic Games | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Top scorers
- Māris Verpakovskis 24
- Vitālijs Astafjevs 11
- Juris Laizāns 11
- Vladislavs Gutkovskis 11
- Aleksandrs Cauņa 10
- Jānis Ikaunieks 10
- Ēriks Pētersons 9
- Marians Pahars 9
- Iļja Vestermans 8
- Mihails Zemļinskis 7
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.