Latvia squad at Euro 2004
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The draw has been unkind to Latvia, leaving them in the 'Group of Death' and few people would give them any chance of taking so much as a single point away from Portugal. However, the Latvians are not coming just to make up the numbers. They surprised World Cup semi-finalists Turkey in the play-offs and, in Verpakovskis and Pahars, have a couple of strikers capable of putting the ball in the net at any level. The rest of the squad is fairly average although hugely experienced so don't expect them to roll over and die. Above all they'll be out to enjoy themselves as it's the country's first ever participation in a major tournament. Just getting there was a victory in itself.
Squad
Coach: Aleksandrs Starkovs
| Goalkeepers | |
| 1 | Aleksandrs Kolinko |
| 12 | Andrejs Piedels |
| 23 | Andrejs Pavlovs |
| - | Andris Vanins |
| Defenders | |
| 2 | Mihails Zemlinskis |
| 3 | Igors Stepanovs |
| 4 | Olegs Blagonadezdins |
| 5 | Arturs Zakresevskis |
| 14 | Aleksandrs Isakovs |
| 15 | Igors Korablovs |
| 16 | Maris Smirnovs |
| 17 | Dzintars Zirnis |
| Midfielders | |
| 6 | Vitalijs Astafjevs |
| 7 | Imants Bleidelis |
| 8 | Andrejs Rubins |
| 18 | Juris Laizans |
| 19 | Valentins Lobanovs |
| 20 | Vladimirs Kolesnicenko |
| 21 | Jurgis Pucinsks |
| 22 | Andrejs Stolcers |
| - | Igors Semjonovs |
| - | Kristaps Blanks |
| Attackers | |
| 9 | Marians Pahars |
| 10 | Vits Rimkus |
| 11 | Maris Verpakovskis |
| 24 | Mihails Miholaps |
| - | Viktors Dobrecovs |
| - | Andrejs Prohorenkovs |
| - | Gatis Kalnins |
