Latvia has a rich history of being associated with football with the first-ever recorded match dating back to 1906 in Riga during a sports festival organized by the local Keizarmežs sporting union. Football is the third most popular game in the country after ice hockey and basketball. The Latvian Football Federation is the governing body and is in charge of the Latvian National Football Team. Although the side has never qualified for a World Cup, they played the European Championship in 2004. Despite the seemingly lacklustre performance on a global level, football continues to be extremely popular in Latvia. It’s…