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Latvianational football team record

127
Wins
112
Draws
224
Defeats

463 matches, 1922 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1281, 160th in the world

Latvia have played 463 internationals since 1922: 127 wins, 112 draws and 224 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Estonia, with 63 meetings. Their biggest win is 8–1 against Estonia in a friendly on 18 August 1942.

Latvia's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All463127112224543–76827%
Competitive2958573137325–44129%
Friendlies168423987218–32725%
At home194674681247–28635%
Away2154250123229–41620%
Neutral venues5418162067–6633%

Record against every opponent

Latvia have played 71 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Estonia63292311100–652022
Lithuania61291319124–882026
Sweden17241112–542007
Finland1643917–282012
Poland16221215–422023
Andorra1385026–42025
Liechtenstein1292119–52024
Georgia1032510–182018
Turkey1015415–222023
Austria92169–242019
Faroe Islands92526–72026
Greece81256–132013
Israel81166–182019
Albania70617–82025
Armenia72147–102026
Belarus71158–152005
Hungary71067–162017
Iceland723212–122022
Kazakhstan72417–52018
Luxembourg761020–42016
Malta73138–52020
Northern Ireland72054–82015
Azerbaijan61414–52025
Croatia60061–172023
North Macedonia60152–112025
Portugal60064–182017
Ireland60063–172023
Slovakia60336–122016
Cyprus50232–62026
Moldova530211–92022
Montenegro50233–72026
Netherlands50050–142021
San Marino54109–12020
Slovenia51042–92019
Switzerland50143–92017
Czech Republic40134–92015
Denmark40131–72007
Germany40132–132021
Gibraltar430111–32021
Norway41124–52021
Romania40040–92008
Russia40132–72006
Scotland40041–72001
Spain40130–92007
Bulgaria30030–62009
Ukraine30121–32015
Wales30030–52023
Belgium0–4 (2000), 1–3 (2001)20021–72001
Bosnia1–4 (2012), 0–5 (2013)20021–92013
England0–3 (2025), 0–5 (2025)20020–82025
Japan2–2 (2005), 0–3 (2013)20112–52013
Kuwait0–2 (2003), 1–1 (2022)20111–32022
North Korea1–1 (2005), 2–1 (2005)21103–22005
Serbia0–1 (2025), 1–2 (2025)20021–32025
South Korea0–1 (2010), 0–1 (2018)20020–22018
Angola1–1 (2010)10101–12010
Bahrain2–2 (2004)10102–22004
Bolivia2–1 (2011)11002–12011
Brazil0–3 (1999)10010–31999
China0–1 (2010)10010–12010
Czechoslovakia0–4 (1937)10010–41937
France0–7 (1924)10010–71924
Ghana0–1 (2010)10010–12010
Honduras1–2 (2009)10011–22009
Kosovo3–4 (2017)10013–42017
Oman2–3 (2004)10012–32004
Qatar1–3 (2013)10011–32013
Thailand1–1 (2005)10101–12005
Tunisia0–3 (1998)10010–31998
USA0–1 (2006)10010–12006
Uzbekistan0–3 (2003)10010–32003

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. at EstoniaFriendly, 18 Aug 19428–1 for Latvia
  2. v LithuaniaFriendly, 30 May 19356–1 for Latvia
  3. at AndorraNations League, 17 Nov 20205–0 for Latvia
  4. at GibraltarFriendly, 29 Mar 20165–0 for Latvia
  5. v LithuaniaBaltic Cup, 1 Jun 20125–0 for Latvia

Heaviest defeats

  1. at SwedenFriendly, 29 May 19270–12 for Latvia
  2. at SwedenFriendly, 28 Jul 19290–10 for Latvia
  3. at FranceOlympic Games, 27 May 19240–7 for Latvia
  4. at GermanyFriendly, 7 Jun 20211–7 for Latvia
  5. at AustriaEuro qualifying, 6 Sept 20190–6 for Latvia

Latest results

  1. at CyprusNations League, 5 Oct 20261–2 for Latvia
  2. v MontenegroNations League, 2 Oct 20261–2 for Latvia
  3. v CyprusNations League, 28 Sept 20260–0 for Latvia
  4. at ArmeniaNations League, 25 Sept 20260–2 for Latvia
  5. v Faroe IslandsBaltic Cup, 9 Jun 20260–1 for Latvia
  6. at LithuaniaBaltic Cup, 6 Jun 20261–1 for Latvia
  7. at SerbiaWorld Cup qualifying, 16 Nov 20251–2 for Latvia
  8. at North MacedoniaFriendly, 13 Nov 20250–0 for Latvia
  9. v EnglandWorld Cup qualifying, 14 Oct 20250–5 for Latvia
  10. v AndorraWorld Cup qualifying, 11 Oct 20252–2 for Latvia

Latvia's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1922: 1496End of 1923: 1498End of 1924: 1434End of 1925: 1421End of 1926: 1418End of 1927: 1411End of 1928: 1441End of 1929: 1411End of 1930: 1414End of 1931: 1372End of 1932: 1384End of 1933: 1403End of 1934: 1337End of 1935: 1343End of 1936: 1390End of 1937: 1433End of 1938: 1454End of 1939: 1435End of 1940: 1405End of 1942: 1433End of 1945: 1401End of 1947: 1418End of 1948: 1383End of 1949: 1376End of 1979: 1372End of 1991: 1387End of 1992: 1373End of 1993: 1356End of 1994: 1359End of 1995: 1431End of 1996: 1388End of 1997: 1408End of 1998: 1449End of 1999: 1462End of 2000: 1401End of 2001: 1406End of 2002: 1464End of 2003: 1549End of 2004: 1502End of 2005: 1501End of 2006: 1501End of 2007: 1483End of 2008: 1537End of 2009: 1580End of 2010: 1548End of 2011: 1545End of 2012: 1531End of 2013: 1479End of 2014: 1470End of 2015: 1476End of 2016: 1450End of 2017: 1406End of 2018: 1342End of 2019: 1297End of 2020: 1303End of 2021: 1376End of 2022: 1400End of 2023: 1394End of 2024: 1322End of 2025: 1333End of 2026: 1281
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1586, reached on 9 September 2009. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly168423987218–327
World Cup qualifying9322205198–159
Euro qualifying8022134575–135
Baltic Cup6832231397–61
Nations League286111128–32
Cyprus International Tournament12111011–26
King's Cup31204–3
Malta International Tournament30124–6
European Championship30121–5
Four Nations Tournament21013–2
Prime Minister's Cup20114–5
Olympic Games10010–7

Top scorers

  1. 1Māris Verpakovskis24
  2. 2Juris Laizāns11
  3. 3Vitālijs Astafjevs11
  4. 4Vladislavs Gutkovskis11
  5. 5Aleksandrs Cauņa10
  6. 6Jānis Ikaunieks10
  7. 7Ēriks Pētersons9
  8. 8Marians Pahars9
  9. 9Iļja Vestermans8
  10. 10Mihails Zemļinskis7

Counted from the 243 of 463 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Latvia play their first international?

On 24 September 1922, a 1–1 draw against Estonia in a friendly.

What is Latvia's biggest win?

8–1 against Estonia in a friendly on 18 August 1942.

What is Latvia's heaviest defeat?

0–12 against Sweden in a friendly on 29 May 1927.

Who have Latvia played the most?

Estonia: 63 matches, with 29 wins, 23 draws and 11 defeats for Latvia.

What is Latvia's longest winning run?

5 wins in a row, from 29 March 2022 to 14 June 2022.

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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.