The match ended with very few approaches and where we saw very little from both teams, being a rather poor match in terms of spectacle. Even so, with the few chances generated, Latvia managed to win by means of a goal from a set piece.
The fourth official decides to add four minutes of extra time and we go to 90+4, time that will be in favor of Andorra who is still trying to find an equalizer now in these last minutes of the match.
Substitution for Latvia:
Off: ⬇️ Ciganiks
In: ⬆️ Jagodinskis
Andorra's approach. Llovera crosses into the box and a very good header by Vales ends up going easily into the hands of goalkeeper Zviedris, who has done little work in this match. It is one of Andorra's best approaches in the match.
In these minutes, Latvia has been in charge of playing for time and keeping the ball as far away from their goal as possible. Lithuania's players are holding very well up top and Andorra is under a lot of pressure with little time left on the scoreboard.
Substitutions: ⬇️ Borra and Babot
Substitutions ⬆️ Bernat and Rebes
The substitutes are still trying to change the game. Andorra have come a little closer to the Latvian goal but without much danger, even so, they have managed to have more of the ball in their possession.
The second caution of the match goes to Cernomordijs for Latvia. The referee decided to give the yellow card to the defender for a strong blow on the player Ubach, hitting him with his arm while he was up. He is the second cautioned of his team and of the match along with Sits.
Off ⬇️ Savalnieks
In ⬆️ Jaunzems
Changes that the coach is looking for to give freshness to his flanks that were already being somewhat depleted with the passing of this second half, giving much more ground and output to Andorra.
Off ⬇️ Gutkovskis
In ⬆️ Krollis
The coach decided to take off his striker who has not had a very good game so far. He is trying to continue with players that will help him maintain the ball control that is serving him so well.
Latvia's possession continues in Andorra's half. It is very difficult for the home team to get past the midfield, which Latvia takes advantage of to move up their line and recover the ball quickly to keep it as far away from their goal as possible.
Substitution: ⬇️ Rodrigo
In ⬆️ Fernández
The coach is still trying to find a player who can show something different on the pitch, starting with one who can help him keep possession of the ball.
Andorra still can't get up from that blow and Latvia continues to play in their half, keeping the ball as far away from their goal as possible. Andorra will have to keep moving the bench if they want to show something different.
Latvia's goal, scored by Sits. From a corner kick taken by Savanieks, Sits rises above the Andorran defenders and with a strong header, scores the first goal and partially gives his team the victory. The scoreboard opens.
Andorra's coach has decided to move the substitutes' bench trying to give more dominance to the game that is looking more Latvian at times.
Out go ⬇️ Texeira and Pujol.
Enter ⬆️ Valdés and San Nicolás
The match is proving to be quite frictional in the middle of the field. Latvia is the team that is winning those divided balls and trying to reach Andorra's goal by touching the ball directly from their goal.
First yellow of the match and it's for Latvia. Sits, who had just been booked for a hard foul on Garcia in Andorra's half, is cautioned. He is the first caution of the match so far. The match remains 0-0 on the scoreboard.
The second half begins and we have some changes in the match.
Substitution for Latvia:
Out comes ⬇️ Melniks
In ⬆️ Sits
On the home side, there have been no changes and we go out to face this second half where anything can happen.
The first half comes to an end in a game that has had very few scoring chances. Latvia is the one that has tried to propose more but has not generated great arrivals in their favor. Andorra tried from half distance but it didn't work. We go to halftime with a draw.
Although Latvia reaches Andorra's goal better through playmaking, Andorra's best weapon is the shot from half distance. Pujol tried to do something with a mid-range shot and the ball went quite close to the Latvian goal.
In these last minutes, it is Latvia who has shown dominance in the game and more search for that first goal of the match, continuing to attack on the left flank of Andorra and getting closer and closer to the goal guarded by Iker Alvarez.
Latvia are doing some damage to Andorra on their left flank. Both their wingers and wingers are attacking more in that area where the home team has already been a bit tight in defending that flank of theirs.
Arrivals by both teams. The first came from Andorra, from half distance, Babot tried from there with his left foot and the ball ended up going over the top.
For Latvia, Gutkovskis, inside the box, tried a left-footed cross shot where Iker Álvarez easily kept the ball.
Latvia also tries to try from half distance but it is not very effective. On the other hand, Andorra continues to dispute balls in the middle of the field trying to win a ball with one of their forwards who can hold the ball.
Although we still have no clear scoring options, we see the Andorra team a bit nervous when they try to come out of the back, seeing Latvia more connected in the match and seeing how to hurt this home team. The score is still scoreless.
Latvia could have had the first goal on the scoreboard. A good play on the wing would leave a player of the Latvian national team in the area of the shot, but an Andorra defender could get in the way of the shot. The visiting team came close.
We continue to have few approaches from both teams. Andorra tried from the set piece, sending a cross into the box in which goalkeeper Zviedris ended up keeping the ball easily. The score remained tied.
Both teams are still quite passive and with little touch of the ball. We see little pressure on the field by both teams and it is difficult for them to reach the attacking zone. Andorra continues to dominate the ball.
Andorra dominates in parts the control of the ball but tries to go very directly to the Latvian goal. Latvia, for its part, is more passive and from the touch of the ball in the middle, wants to generate play, which it still does not achieve.
The match is intended to be back and forth. Andorra is looking to attack directly while Latvia is looking to come through ball control and touches from midfield. So far, no danger to either goal.
The match between Andorra and Latvia kicks off at the Andorra National Stadium. We will see if the home team respects its home or if Latvia wants to start showing conditions in this start of the qualifiers.
Both teams are ready to kick off Matchday 1 of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers.
Led by the refereeing team, the players of Andorra and Latvia take the field at the Andorra National Stadium.
This great duel between these two teams is about to begin.
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This is Andorra's starting lineup for this match, counting on many players who have already been getting minutes in the national team and changing the system from a line of 5 defenders to a 4-4-2.
The last meeting between the Andorra national soccer team and the Latvia national soccer team, with Andorra being the home team, took place on September 25, 2022. That match ended in a draw between the two teams by a score of 1-1.
In their last game, the Latvia national soccer team formed with a 5-3-2 formation as follows: Matrevics under goalkeepers; Jurkovskis, Tobers, Cernomordijs, Balodis and Ciganiks in the defensive line; Zelenkovs, Saveljevs and Varslavans in the midfield; Ikaunieks and Gutkovskis as the team's strikers.
In their last match, the Andorra national soccer team formed with a 5-4-1 formation as follows: Iker in goal; Borra, San Nicolás, García, Olivera and García in the line of 5; Fernández, Texeira, Izquierdo and Cervós in the midfield; Rosas as the team's only forward.
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Giorgi Kruashvili is a 38-year-old Georgian referee who has officiated 352 matches in which he has shown 1381 yellow cards (3.9 per match), shown 64 red cards (1.2 per match) and awarded 110 penalties (0.3 per match).
Both Andorra and Latvia have faced each other in UEFA qualifiers, friendlies and in the Nations League D, where they have met on 11 occasions, with Latvia winning 7 and drawing 4, and Andorra never winning.
Vladislavs Gutkovskis is a 29-year-old Latvian center-forward who currently plays for Daejeon Hana Citizen in South Korea's top division. He is a powerful and tall striker and the top scorer of this Latvia national team. With the senior national team he already has 50 appearances in which he has managed to score on 11 occasions.
Iker Álvarez is a goalkeeper of 1.90 cm, 21 years old, who currently plays for Villarreal B, standing out in his national team as the most valuable player with a cost of 800 thousand euros. With the senior national team, he has already played a good number of matches, with 27 games under his belt.
The Latvian national team will also be looking to improve its participation in the qualifiers after an equally poor showing in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. In those qualifiers, Latvia shared a group with teams such as the Netherlands and Turkey, finishing in fifth place only ahead of Gibraltar.
In their last match, Latvia faced Armenia at home, a match they lost by a score of 1-2.
Andorra will try to show a good role in these qualifiers after not having played a great role in the previous qualifiers. In the qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup, Andorra was placed in group I where it was with teams like England, Albania and Poland, being in the fifth position, only above San Marino that did not score any points, achieving just 6 points that were achieved precisely against the selection of San Marino. In their last match, Andorra visited Malta, a match that ended in a 0-0 draw.
The match between Andorra and Latvia will be played at the Estadio Nacional de Andorra, located in Andorra la Vieja. This venue was opened in 2014 and has a capacity of 3,347 spectators. It is the stadium where the Andorra national soccer team and the Andorra soccer club play their home matches.
Photo: FC Andorra
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