World Cup 2014 Qualifiers : Latvia beats Lithuania 2-1
RIGA, Sep. 6, 2013 (AMP) — Brazil 2014 (European Qualifiers) : Latvia defeated Lithuania by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 2-1), in a qualifying game for the 2014 FIFA World Cup on Friday night.
The result put the Latvians fourth in Group G with 7 points. Lithuania is 5th with 5 points. In their next game, Latvia will meet second-placed Greece on September 10, while Lithuania will face Liechtenstein.
Fixtures and Results : Group G
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Overview
Latvia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1938)
Lithuania at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Latvia
2:1
Lithuania
2:1 (2:1)
- 6 September 2013
- 21:10
- Riga
Group G
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Bosnia and Herzegovina | 16 |
 Greece | 16 |
 Slovakia | 12 |
| Latvia | 7 |
| Lithuania | 5 |
 Liechtenstein | 2 |
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