World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : Andorra and Latvia eliminated from FIFA World Cup
RIGA, Oct. 10, 2017 (AMP) — Russia 2018 (European Qualifiers) : Latvia defeated Andorra by a big score of 4-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a World Cup qualifying game on Tuesday night at the Skonto Stadium in Riga.
Šabala scored dual goals
Latvia dominated the first half thanks to goals from Ikaunieks ('11) and Šabala ('19). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Latvians further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Šabala '59 and Tarasovs '63).
Both teams are eliminated.Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Latvia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1938)
Andorra at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 2002)
Latvia
4:0
Andorra
4:0 (2:0)
- 10 October 2017
- 20:45
- Riga
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Portugal | 27 |
 Switzerland | 27 |
 Hungary | 13 |
 Faroe islands | 9 |
| Latvia | 7 |
| Andorra | 4 |
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