Latvia

The Latvia national football team (Latvian: Latvijas futbola izlase) represents Latvia in men's international football and is governed by the Latvian Football Federation (LFF), the sport's official governing body in the country.

The team played its first official international match in 1922, a 1–1 draw against Estonia, and joined FIFA later that same year. In 1924, Latvia made its Olympic debut by participating in the Summer Games in Paris, and was an active participant in early international football. The team came close to qualifying for the 1938 FIFA World Cup, but political events soon altered its course.