Football in Latvia

Football in Latvia

In Latvia football is not the national favourite sport but in recent years football has gained still more popularity. The national team has made some remarkable results in recent years. The best result so far was the participation at the EURO 2004 in Portugal after beating Turkey in the play-offs. They made a very impressive tie with the mighty Germany in the EURO 2004 group stage.


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