England player ratings vs Latvia: Anthony Gordon relentless as Elliot Anderson rise continues

The stats behind England's demolition of Latvia in their World Cup qualifier

Nothing other than an England win was expected in their World Cup qualifier against Latvia, but complacency has often got the better of the bigger teams at the most inopportune moments. Fortunately for Thomas Tuchel and his Three Lions squad, that...

Harry Kane in form of his life as England thrash Latvia to seal World Cup qualification

Highlights and goals of Latvia 0-5 England in 2026 World Cup qualifiers

EVENT ENDED England delivered a masterclass in Riga, defeating a weak Latvia 5-0. Goals from Kane, Gordon, and Eze, plus an own goal by Ciganiks, showcased the visitors’ complete dominance, confirming their place in the 2026 World Cup. FULL TIME...

Tuchel laughs off fan taunts as England cruise into World Cup with 5-0 rout in Riga

RIGA, Oct 15 — Manager Thomas Tuchel laughed off taunts from England fans as “British humour” after his team smashed Latvia 5-0 to become the first European side to book a place at next year’s World Cup. Harry Kane’s first-half double in Riga on...

Official: England qualify for the World Cup 2026 with a 0-5 win over Latvia

England have crushed Latvia in the last night’s World Cup 2026 Qualifiers fixture. England scored 5 in response to none and it was again a wonderful performance from the side under Thomas Tuchel. The manager hasn’t yet tasted a defeat since...

Froneri has entered agreements to acquire the Ice Cream Business from Food Union Latvia

Riga, Latvia, October 15th, 2025 – Froneri, one of the world’s largest ice cream companies, has entered agreements to acquire the European ice cream business of Food Union, including the ice cream operations in Latvia. The specific financial...

Eye-watering cost to follow England at the World Cup revealed after Latvia demolition secured qualification

England supporters are facing the prospect of paying out more than £2,400 to follow the national team at the World Cup next summer. Ticket prices for the 2026 tournament have surged dramatically since the first batch was released two weeks ago, a...

Latvia vs England LIVE: World Cup qualifier result, match stream and latest updates

It was a fifth consecutive win since the shock defeat by Senegal over the summer and England have won every game in qualifying so far without conceding a single goal, leaving them as winners of Group K and qualified with two games to spare. Harry...

Latvia’s 2026 state budget: how the Government allocated funds between security, families, and education

On Tuesday, the government approved the 2026 state budget, under which consolidated general government revenues are planned at 16.064 billion euros, while expenditures will total17.945 billion euros. Compared to the 2025 budget, revenues in 2026...

England player ratings vs Latvia: Gordon and Kane scintillating as Three Lions seal World Cup qualification

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Latvian ministry acknowledges problems in cases of child separation due to parental disputes

Parental conflicts and the resulting alienation of a child from one of the parents are a problem that can lead to emotional abuse of the child, the Ministry of Welfare (LM) acknowledged to the LETA news agency. According to Ilze Kurme, Director of...

England qualify for World Cup 2026 with win over Latvia

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International producer Froneri acquires Food Union’s ice cream business in Latvia

The international ice cream producer Froneri has signed an agreement to acquire the ice cream business of the dairy group Food Union in Europe, including its ice cream operations in Latvia, the company announced. Specific financial details of the...

Latvia 0–5 England FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers: Harry Kane Hits Brace As Three Lions Qualify For Football WC Next Year

In a one-sided Group K FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers match, the England national football team clashed against the Latvia national football team, where the Three Lions completely dominated and won the contest, securing a ticket to the...

Latvia 0 England 5: Tuchel's team qualify for World Cup as Anthony Gordon stakes his claim

England sealed their spot at the 2026 World Cup with a comfortable 5-0 win against Latvia in Riga. Thomas Tuchel’s side have won all six of their qualifiers in the group, opening up a seven-point gap over second-placed Albania with two games left...

England qualify for 2026 World Cup with 5-0 win over Latvia

HARRY KANE scored twice as England secured qualification for the 2026 World Cup after a 5-0 thrashing of Latvia on Tuesday. Anthony Gordon opened the scoring in Riga before Kane took his tally for club and country this season to 21 goals in 13...

Latvia still has a high rate of fatal accidents at work

Latvia retained the fourth-highest rate of fatal accidents at work in the European Union in 2023, according to Eurostat data published October 14th. Across the whole of the EU, there were 1.63 fatal accidents per 100 000 employed people in 2023....

Confirmed England team v Latvia – Kane, Gordon, Saka, Spence all start

The England team v Latvia has been announced. Thomas Tuchel selecting his starting eleven for this World Cup group qualifier. The England boss naming Anthony Gordon in his team tonight. Dan Burn is amongst the subs. A 7.45pm kick-off this Tuesday...

Latvian government agrees 2026 budget plan

The Cabinet of Ministers, at its meeting on Tuesday, October 14th, approved the draft state budget for 2026. Revenues for next year's budget are planned at 16.1 billion euros, while expenditures are planned at 17.9 billion euros, which will be...