Latvia at the UEFA European Football Championship

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Latvia qualified once for a UEFA European Championship, the 2004 edition. After finishing second in their qualifying group, they won the two-legged play-offs against Turkey (3–2 on aggregate) to secure their first appearance at the end stage of a major tournament.[1][2] In doing so, Latvia became the first and (as of 2014) still the only Baltic team to qualify for a European Championship.[1][2]

At the Euro 2004, Latvia were drawn in Group D, alongside Germany, Czech Republic, and Netherlands.[3] Latvia faced Czech Republic in their opening match on 15 June 2004, with Māris Verpakovskis scoring before half-time.[4] However, the Czechs would later come back to win the game 2–1.[4] Four days later, Latvia earned a respectable 0–0 draw against World Cup vice-champions Germany to earn their first point in a major tournament.[5] They lost their final match with 3–0 against Netherlands,[6] and were eliminated, finished fourth, with one point from their draw and two losses.[7]

Euro 2004

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Czech Republic 3 3 0 0 7 4 +3 9
 Netherlands 3 1 1 1 6 4 +2 4
 Germany 3 0 2 1 2 3 –1 2
 Latvia 3 0 1 2 1 5 –4 1

Czech Republic vs Latvia

15 June 2004 (2004-06-15)
17:00
Czech Republic  2–1  Latvia
Baroš Goal 73'
Heinz Goal 85'		 Report Verpakovskis Goal 45+1'
Czech Republic
Latvia
GK 1 Petr Čech
RB 2 Zdeněk Grygera Substituted off 56'
CB 5 René Bolf
CB 21 Tomáš Ujfaluši
LB 6 Marek Jankulovski
DM 4 Tomáš Galásek Substituted off 64'
RM 8 Karel Poborský
CM 10 Tomáš Rosický
LM 11 Pavel Nedvěd (c)
CF 15 Milan Baroš Substituted off 87'
CF 9 Jan Koller
Substitutions:
FW 18 Marek Heinz Substituted in 56'
MF 7 Vladimír Šmicer Substituted in 64'
DF 13 Martin Jiránek Substituted in 87'
Manager:
Karel Brückner
GK 1 Aleksandrs Koļinko
RB 7 Aleksandrs Isakovs
CB 4 Mihails Zemļinskis
CB 2 Igors Stepanovs
LB 6 Oļegs Blagonadeždins
RM 8 Imants Bleidelis
CM 3 Vitālijs Astafjevs (c)
CM 14 Valentīns Lobaņovs Substituted off 90'
LM 10 Andrejs Rubins
CF 11 Andrejs Prohorenkovs Substituted off 71'
CF 9 Māris Verpakovskis Substituted off 81'
Substitutions:
MF 5 Juris Laizāns Substituted in 71'
FW 17 Marians Pahars Substituted in 81'
FW 23 Vīts Rimkus Substituted in 90'
Manager:
Aleksandrs Starkovs

Man of the Match:
Milan Baroš (Czech Republic)[8]

Assistant referees:
Frédéric Arnault (France)
Serge Vallin (France)
Fourth official:
Kyros Vassaras (Greece)

Latvia vs Germany

19 June 2004 (2004-06-19)
17:00
Latvia  0–0  Germany
Report
Estádio do Bessa, Porto
Attendance: 22,344
Referee: Mike Riley (England)
Latvia
Germany
GK 1 Aleksandrs Koļinko
RB 7 Aleksandrs Isakovs Booked 1'
CB 4 Mihails Zemļinskis
CB 2 Igors Stepanovs
LB 6 Oļegs Blagonadeždins
RM 8 Imants Bleidelis
CM 3 Vitālijs Astafjevs (c) Booked 79'
CM 14 Valentīns Lobaņovs Substituted off 70'
LM 10 Andrejs Rubins
CF 11 Andrejs Prohorenkovs Substituted off 67'
CF 9 Māris Verpakovskis Substituted off 90+2'
Substitutions:
FW 17 Marians Pahars Substituted in 67'
MF 5 Juris Laizāns Substituted in 70'
DF 16 Dzintars Zirnis Substituted in 90+2'
Manager:
Aleksandrs Starkovs
GK 1 Oliver Kahn (c)
RB 3 Arne Friedrich Booked 21'
CB 4 Christian Wörns
CB 6 Frank Baumann
LB 21 Philipp Lahm
RM 19 Bernd Schneider Substituted off 46'
CM 8 Dietmar Hamann Booked 42'
CM 13 Michael Ballack
LM 22 Torsten Frings Booked 53'
CF 9 Fredi Bobic Substituted off 67'
CF 10 Kevin Kurányi Substituted off 78'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Bastian Schweinsteiger Substituted in 46'
FW 11 Miroslav Klose Substituted in 67'
FW 14 Thomas Brdaric Substituted in 78'
Manager:
Rudi Völler

Man of the Match:
Michael Ballack (Germany)[9]

Assistant referees:
Philip Sharp (England)
Glenn Turner (England)
Fourth official:
Alain Hamer (Luxrmbourg)

Netherlands vs Latvia

23 June 2004 (2004-06-23)
19:45
Netherlands  3–0  Latvia
Van Nistelrooy Goal 27' (pen.), 35'
Makaay Goal 84'		 Report
Netherlands
Latvia
GK 1 Edwin van der Sar
RB 2 Michael Reiziger
CB 3 Jaap Stam
CB 15 Frank de Boer (c)
LB 5 Giovanni van Bronckhorst
CM 20 Clarence Seedorf
CM 6 Phillip Cocu
CM 8 Edgar Davids Substituted off 77'
RW 7 Andy van der Meyde Substituted off 63'
LW 19 Arjen Robben
CF 10 Ruud van Nistelrooy Substituted off 70'
Substitutions:
MF 16 Marc Overmars Substituted in 63'
FW 12 Roy Makaay Substituted in 70'
MF 14 Wesley Sneijder Substituted in 77'
Manager:
Dick Advocaat
GK 1 Aleksandrs Koļinko
RB 7 Aleksandrs Isakovs
CB 4 Mihails Zemļinskis
CB 2 Igors Stepanovs
LB 6 Oļegs Blagonadeždins
RM 8 Imants Bleidelis Substituted off 83'
CM 14 Valentīns Lobaņovs Booked 53'
CM 3 Vitālijs Astafjevs (c)
LM 10 Andrejs Rubins
SS 11 Andrejs Prohorenkovs Substituted off 74'
CF 9 Māris Verpakovskis Substituted off 62'
Substitutions:
FW 17 Marians Pahars Substituted in 62'
MF 5 Juris Laizāns Substituted in 74'
MF 19 Andrejs Štolcers Substituted in 83'
Manager:
Aleksandrs Starkovs

Man of the Match:
Ruud van Nistelrooy (Netherlands)[10]

Assistant referees:
Jens Larsen (Denmark)
Jørgen Jepsen (Denmark)
Fourth official:
Lucílio Batista (Portugal)

Overview

File:Latvian kannattajia.jpg
Latvian fans at Euro 2004
UEFA European Championship record
Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
1960 to 1992 Part of  Soviet Union
1996 to 2000 Did not qualify
Portugal 2004 Group Stage 14th 3 0 1 2 1 5
2008 to 2012 Did not qualify
France 2016 To be determined
Total Group Stage 1/14 3 0 1 2 1 5

See also

References

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