England vs. Latvia: Head-to-head record and past meetings

Head-to-head record

Previous meetings: 2

Latvia wins: 0

Draws: 0

England wins: 2

Latvia and England had never met in a senior men's international before the 2026 World Cup Qualifying process, and the Three Lions unsurprisingly flexed their muscles in their inaugural meeting.

Indeed, Thomas Tuchel oversaw a simple 3-0 victory for England against the 11 Wolves on March 24, his second straight success in the hotseat after masterminding a 2-0 win over Albania in his debut game.

The floodgates opened in the 38th minute of that encounter thanks to a tremendous Reece James free kick, before captain Harry Kane scored his customary goal midway through the second half to double England's lead.

The Wembley faithful would have one more goal to celebrate, as then-Crystal Palace winger Eberechi Eze struck a deflected third, as Tuchel became the first England men's manager to win his first two competitive matches since Fabio Capello in 2008.

Seven months later, England travelled to Riga knowing that a first-ever win on Latvian soil would take them to the World Cup with two games to spare, and Tuchel's side did not feel the weight of expectation on their shoulders that night.

Kane scored twice and broke two goalscoring records in that dominant 5-0 victory for the Three Lions, who also struck through Eberechi Eze, Anthony Gordon and a Maksims Tonisevs own goal in Riga.

Away from the Three Lions, the England Women's team memorably tore Latvia apart in a 20-0 annihilation in 2021, which marked the nation's biggest-ever senior win in either men's or women's football.

Last two meetings

Oct 14, 2025: Latvia 0-5 England (World Cup Qualifying - Europe)

Mar 24, 2025: England 3-0 Latvia (World Cup Qualifying - Europe)