Latvia women's national futsal team

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Latvia national futsal team.

Latvia
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationLatvian Football Federation
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachMasimiljāno Bellarte
CaptainEvelīna Sendija Čubare
Most capsJekaterina Ovsjankina (8)
Top scorerMadara Ērika Paidere (4)
FIFA codeLVA
FIFA ranking 69 6 (4 April 2025)[1]
Highest FIFA ranking63 (May–October 2024)
Lowest FIFA ranking63 (May–October 2024)
Home colours
Away colours
First international
  2–0 Lithuania 
(Riga, Latvia; 28 April 2022)
Biggest win
 Lithuania 1–6  
(Birštonas, Lithuania; 23 March 2024)
Biggest defeat
 Serbia 8–0  
(Vrnjačka Banja, Serbia ; 12 May 2022)

The Latvia women's national futsal team (Latvian: Latvija Telpu futbola sieviešu izlase) represents Latvia in international futsal competitions and is governed by the Latvian Football Federation (LFF).

History

With women's futsal growing across the continent, Latvia established its women's national team in 2022. The team debuted in April 2022, hosting Lithuania in a double-header, winning the first match and drawing the second.[2] In May 2022, Latvia entered the Preliminary Round of the UEFA Women's Futsal Euro 2023 after missing the tournament's first two editions. However, the team lost all its matches and failed to qualify in its debut attempt.[3][4]

After a one-year hiatus, Latvia traveled to Lithuania for two friendly matches, winning both and securing its biggest victory, a 6–1 triumph, as part of its preparations for the World Cup qualifiers.[5] In October 2024, the team joined 25 others in the qualifying tournament for the inaugural FIFA Women's Futsal World Cup, set to be held in the Philippines.[6] However, much like its Euro campaign, Latvia lost all its matches and finished last in its group.[7]

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2024

23 March Friendly Lithuania  1–6   Birštonas, Lithuania
13:00 UTC+2 Report
  • Stolipina  3'
  • Ovsjankina  14' (2pen.)
  • Paidere  19', 21', 27'
  • Pelse  21'
 Stadium: Birštono arena
Attendance: 100
Referee: D. Norkus, L. Skladaitytė (LTU)
24 March Friendly Lithuania  1–3   Birštonas, Lithuania
13:00 UTC+2 Report
  • Pelse  11'
  • Paidere  11'
  • Own goal  31'
 Stadium: Birštono arena
Attendance: 100
Referee: D. Norkus, L. Skladaitytė (LTU)
16 October 2025 FIFA World Cup qualifying Belgium  6–0   Alingsås, Sweden
15:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Estrad Alingsås
Attendance: 105
Referee: J. Lang (FRA), R. Tuomi (FIN)
17 October 2025 FIFA World Cup qualifying Sweden  7–0   Alingsås, Sweden
20:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Estrad Alingsås
Attendance: 386
Referee: R. Tuomi (FIN), M. Czudzinowicz (POL)
19 October 2025 FIFA World Cup qualifying   1–6  Slovakia Alingsås, Sweden
13:00 UTC+2 Jakovele  27'43" Report Stadium: Estrad Alingsås
Attendance: 281
Referee: J. Lang (FRA), M. Czudzinowicz (POL)

Staff

Coaching staff

As of 10 October 2024
Role Name
Head Coach Masimiljāno Bellarte
Assistant coach Frančesko Džuljāno
Goalkeeper coach Luka Kjavaroli
Doctor Aleksandrs Drabovičs
Physiotherapist Anna Poņatovska
Manager Oļesja Maļikova

Staff (2025) at Latvian Football Federation Website

Head coach history

Name Years Matches Won Drawn Lost Win %
Artūrs Šketovs 2022 5 1 1 3 20%
Masimiljāno Bellarte 2024 5 2 0 3 40%

Players

Current squad

The following 14 players have been called up for the 2025 FIFA World Cup qualifying mini-tournament hosted in Sweden from 16 to 19 October 2024.[8]
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Kristiāna Orleana (2003-02-10) 10 February 2003 5 0 FK Auda
9 1GK Linda Vīksniņa (2000-12-26) 26 December 2000 2 0 SK Kuorsova
12 1GK Jekaterīna Ponomarenko (2005-03-03) 3 March 2005 1 0 Riga FC Academy
2 FP Linda Kazlauska (2000-01-20) 20 January 2000 0 0 Riga FC Academy
3 FP Tatjana Jakovele (2005-03-19) 19 March 2005 2 1 Riga FC Academy
4 FP Sannija Redzoba (2004-03-26) 26 March 2004 0 0 Riga FC Academy
5 FP Agnese Stolipina (2001-11-22) 22 November 2001 5 1 Rēzeknes BJSS
6 FP Jekaterina Ovsjankina (2004-11-09) 9 November 2004 8 2 Rēzeknes BJSS
7 FP Dārta Silgale (2004-11-23) 23 November 2004 5 0 Talsu futbols/RFS Women
8 FP Madara Ērika Paidere (2004-10-27) 27 October 2004 4 4 FK Auda
10 FP Jana Priecuma (2006-09-01) 1 September 2006 0 0 Riga FC Academy
11 FP Elizabete Samušenko (1998-04-05) 5 April 1998 2 0 Rēzeknes BJSS
13 FP Līna Kuzmina (2000-03-16) 16 March 2000 4 0 Riga FC Academy
14 FP Evelīna Sendija Čubare (Captain) (1997-03-19) 19 March 1997 3 0 FK Auda
15 FP Viktorija Višņakova (2006-05-09) 9 May 2006 2 0 Rēzeknes BJSS

Competitive record

FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup

FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup record Qualification record
Year Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D* L GF GA
2025 Did not qualify 3 0 0 3 1 19
Total 0/1 — — — — — — 3 0 0 3 1 19

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA Women's Futsal Championship

UEFA Women's Futsal Championship record Qualifying record
Year Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D* L GF GA
2019 Did not enter Did not enter
2022
2023 Did not qualify 3 0 0 3 1 18
2027 To be determined To be determined
Total 0/3 — — — — — — 3 0 0 3 1 18

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

References

  1. ^ "The FIFA Futsal Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  2. ^ "Latvia's women's futsal team has played its first two international matches in history". sportazinas.com (in Latvian). 29 April 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  3. ^ "Latvia's women's futsal team finishes the Euro qualifiers with three defeats". sportazinas.com. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  4. ^ "Latvia's women's futsal team also loses to Serbia in the Euro qualifiers". delfi.lv (in Latvian). 12 May 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  5. ^ Suveizda, Agris (23 March 2024). "Latvia women's national futsal team wins the first friendly match in Lithuania". sportacentrs.com (in Latvian). Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  6. ^ "Latvia women's national futsal team will face Sweden, Belgium, and Slovakia in the World Cup qualifiers". liepajniekiem.lv (in Latvian). 30 May 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  7. ^ Dilāns, Kristiāns (17 October 2024). "Latvia women's national futsal team suffers a heavy defeat in a World Cup qualifier". sportacentrs.com (in Latvian). Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  8. ^ Ārmanis, Toms (10 October 2024). "The women's futsal national team faces its second international tournament ahead". lff.lv (in Latvian). Latvian Football Federation. Retrieved 1 March 2025.

See also

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