WATCH ⟩ The loss of the Latvian U-19 national team in the qualification of the European Championship prevents hopes for the final tournament

In the first round of the qualification tournament, the Latvian U-19 national team, led by Czech specialist Jakubs Dovalil at the time, drew 1:1 with Hungary in Riga in October, lost to Norway 0:3 and defeated Gibraltar 8:0, finishing second in the subgroup and reaching the elite round .

List of candidates for the Latvian U-19 men’s football team:

goalkeepers – Henry Auseklis (“JDFS Alberts”), Leonard Chevers (“San Marzano”, Italy);

defenders – Mārtiņš Lormanis (“Pisa”), Milan Tikhonović (“Daugavpils”), Ivan Smirnovs (“Metta”), Alan Kangars (“Liepāja”), Valters Purs (“Jelgava”), Renards Rimović (Karlovi Varu “Slavia” , Czech Republic), Linards Liepiņš (“Trapani 1905”, Italy);

midfielders – Kevin Cēsnieks (“Valmiera”), Efraims Valutadatils (RFS), Ivan Patrikejev (“Liepāja”), Christopher Jamont (“Salzburg”, Austria), Hugo Jesse, Markus Ivulans (both -“Metta”), Kristaps Grabovskis ( Vienna “Rapid”, Austria), Nikita Barkovskis (“Daugavpils”);

forwards – Emils Evelon (“Domžale”, Slovenia), Roberts Boch (“Pisa”, Italy), Kristians Mezhsargs (“Frosinone”, Italy).