The Latvia national football team (Latvian: Valstsvienība) represents the country in international football competitions, such as the World Cup and the European Championships. It is controlled by the Latvian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Latvia. They have never qualified for the World Cup, but have qualified for the European Championship, in 2004. The current head coach is Aleksandrs Starkovs since 2007. Latvia's home ground is the Skonto Stadium in Riga, where they have played their matches since its opening in 2000.
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