Football in Latvia
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Football is not Latvia
's national sport, however, in recent years it has gained popularity. The national team have achieved some notable results in recent years. The most remarkable of which was the participation in the Euro 2004 in Portugal
after having beaten Turkey
in the play-off (1:0 and 2:3). At the final tournament Latvia lost to Czech Republic 1:2 (goal by Maris Verpakovskis) and Netherlands (0:3) and got a point from Germany (0:0).
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
's national sport, however, in recent years it has gained popularity. The national team have achieved some notable results in recent years. The most remarkable of which was the participation in the Euro 2004 in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
after having beaten Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
in the play-off (1:0 and 2:3). At the final tournament Latvia lost to Czech Republic 1:2 (goal by Maris Verpakovskis) and Netherlands (0:3) and got a point from Germany (0:0).