Riga, Latvia – Latvia’s U21 men’s national football team roster for upcoming European Championship qualifying matches features six players currently competing for clubs outside of Latvia, the Latvian Football Federation (LFF) announced Friday. The team will host Georgia on October 10th at 6 pm and Greece on October 14th at 5 pm, both games taking place at the LNK Sports Park Stadium in Riga.
The inclusion of players from Georgia, Estonia, italy, Ireland, Slovakia, and England signals a broadening recruitment net for head coach Jakub Dovalill as Latvia seeks to advance in the qualifying tournament. The U21 European Championship serves as a crucial advancement pathway for young players, with the top 16 teams ultimately competing in the 2027 finals hosted by Albania and serbia. Qualification is achieved by winning each of the nine qualifying groups, plus the best runner-up, with eight additional playoff spots determining the remaining finalists.
The squad includes newcomers Dāvis williams Veisbuks, Alexander Molotkov, and Robert boč, alongside potential debutants Nikita Pinchuk and Kristers Volkov. The team begins training camp in Riga on Sunday. Latvia previously opened qualifying with a 5-0 loss to Germany in Rostock last month.
Latvian U21 Football Team Candidates:
* Goalkeepers: Nikita Parfjonov (“Tukums 2000”),Nikita Pinčuks (“Grobiņa”),Dāvis Williams Veisbuks (“Super Nova”)
* Defenders: Gleb Mikhaļcovs (“Daugavpils”),Daniel sackle Sushko (“samtredia”,Georgia),Maxim Semesko (“Tukums 2000”),Alan Kangar (“Metta”),Kristers Volkov (“Tukums 2000”),Marcus Strod (“Dublin Bohemian”,Ireland),Alexandr Molotkov
* Midfielders: Gleb Žaleiko (“Jelgava”),Ralph kraglik (“Auda”),Kevin Cēsnieks,Marcus Ivulan (both “Metta”),Ralph Shitjakov (“Super Nova”),Ivan Patrickeyev (“Nemme Kalju”,Estonia),Robert Boč (Italy),Danne Brian Ambato Anisjko (“Nottingham Forest”,England)
* attackers: Gleb Likins (“Tatran Prešov”,Slovakia),Emil Evelon (“Metta”),Ruslan Deruzhinsky (“Jelgava”),valery Lizunov (“Daugavpils”).
