The Latvia vs England clash is set to be a very entertaining and eventful clash as the two sides fight for three important points in their upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier game on Tuesday evening.
This Lavia vs England game is going to be a bit of a ‘David vs Goliath’ battle between two sides in different spectrums in international football, with England ranked in fourth place in the FIFA Rankings and Latvia in 137th!
England have won all five of their World Cup qualifiers so far, scoring 13 goals in that period and having conceded zero goals in the meantime.
Latvia, meanwhile, have only gotten one win and they need to pile up more victories to keep their dreams of qualifying for the World Cup truly alive! That is why the Latvia vs England battle should make for an enticing and action-packed encounter where both teams fight to reign supreme and bolster their run of form.
Match Details
Daugava Stadium
Riga, Latvia
14 October
19:45 BST
Feisty Battle Expected In England’s First Away Game Against Latvia
The Latvia vs England clash is definitely going to be a unique match because this is going to be England’s first-ever away match against Latvia.
They have never played at the Daugava Stadium in the past, and have only faced Latvia once. The only time England faced Latvia was in the reverse leg of the World Cup qualifiers, as they picked up a 3-0 win over them in March 2025.
The Latvia fans, however, will not exactly be giving any type of royal treatment to the Three Lions’ players.
England can expect quite a bit of feistiness and aggression from the Latvian players and also a hostile environment as the fans look to act as the 12th player for their national team to unnerve the English stars. Thomas Tuchel will need his side to maintain composure and calmness for them to thrive under the pressure and get a big win.
Can Unstoppable Harry Kane Potentially Seal World Cup Spot For England?
England can secure their qualification to the 2026 FIFA World Cup by defeating Latvia, as long as some other results go their way. Basically, if Albania and Serbia both drop points in their qualification games, then a win will take England to 18 points and out of their reach with two more qualifiers remaining in the group.
While Tuchel can’t dictate any of the other results, he will be focused on ensuring that his side is able to get the job done.
The German gaffer is also likely to unleash Harry Kane as the starting centre-forward for his side in this upcoming match. Kane has been enjoying an amazing start to the 2025/26 season with Bayern Munich, having scored 18 goals for them so far in only 10 matches.
Kane, who has 74 international goals for England, is determined to continue his impressive goal streak as he’ll look to torment the Latvia defenders with his smart movement and ruthless finishing in the upcoming qualifier.
Could Latvia Pull Off The Ultimate Upset Against England?
England have won six of their seven matches under Thomas Tuchel so far, and it would take a Herculean effort for Latvia to become only the second team to defeat the Three Lions under his coaching. Latvia have only been able to win one of their qualification matches so far, which was against Andorra away from home.
They will need to be extremely strong defensively to even have a chance of grabbing a positive result against England. Not only the defenders, but the Latvian midfielders and forwards have to defend as one unit to frustrate the Three Lions and force them into making mistakes.
As long as Latvia are able to be defensively sturdy, capitalize on England’s mistakes, and be prolific in the transitions, they might have a chance at pulling off a miraculous upset.
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Latvia vs England Injuries
Latvia injuries: None
England injuries: Cole Palmer, Reece James, Tino Livramento, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Noni Madueke, Ollie Watkins (doubtful)
Latvia vs England Predicted Lineups
With the importance of this World Cup qualifier, both Paolo Nicolato and Thomas Tuchel will want to field their strongest possible lineups for this match. Here we look at the Latvia vs England predicted lineups:
Latvia predicted XI: Krisjanis Zvierdris (GK), Ravis Jurkovskis, Robert Savalnieks, Antonijs Cernomordijs, Daniels Balodis, Andrejs Ciganiks, Aleksejs Saveljevs, Dmitrijs Zelenkovs, Renars Varslavans, Vladislavs Gutkovskis, Dario Sits
England predicted XI: Jordan Pickford (GK), Ezri Konsa, John Stones, Marc Guehi, Djed Spence, Declan Rice, Elliott Anderson, Bukayo Saka, Morgan Gibbs-White, Marcus Rashford, Harry Kane
Main Photo
Credit: IMAGO / NurPhoto
Recording Date: 08.10.2025