Latvia at the UEFA European Championship
Latvia have qualified for a UEFA European Championship once, 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 in a major tournament finals.[1][2] In doing so, Latvia became the first and so far only Baltic team to qualify for a European Championship.[1][2]
At Euro 2004, Latvia were drawn in Group D, alongside Germany, the Czech Republic and the Netherlands.[3] Latvia faced the 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 runners-up Germany to earn their first point in a major tournament.[5] They lost their final match 3–0 against the Netherlands,[6] and were eliminated, finishing fourth in the group with one point from their draw and two losses.[7]
Euro 2004
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Group stage
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Czech Republic
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Netherlands
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Germany
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Latvia
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 |
| Netherlands | 3–0 | Latvia |
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Overall record
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 1960 to 1992 | Part of  Soviet Union
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| 1996 to 2000 | Did not qualify | |||||||
 2004
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Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2008 to 2024 | Did not qualify | |||||||
  2028
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To be determined | |||||||
  2032
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| Total | Group stage | 1/17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
See also
[edit]- Russia at the UEFA European Championship (records for Soviet Union)
References
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- ^ a b "Joyful Latvia make history". Unions of European Football Associations. 20 November 2003. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- ^ a b "Latvia claim historic win". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 19 November 2003. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- ^ "Euro 2004 draw". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- ^ a b "Czech Rep 2–1 Latvia". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 15 June 2004. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- ^ "Latvia 0–0 Germany". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 19 June 2004. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- ^ "Holland 3–0 Latvia". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 23 June 2004. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- ^ "Group D". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 28 May 2004. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
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