For FIFA Women’s World Cup qualification, Group D is wide open. Latvia and Luxembourg are both in with a chance of qualifying, but it is impossible to predict who will come out on top.
Both teams have been in suitable form recently, with Latvia winning three of their last four games and Luxembourg losing just one of their last six.
This is sure to be a close and exciting game, so here is everything you need to know about it.
Latvia
Predicted line-up:
Keeper – Ineta Macikevica
Defenders – Anete Ivanova, Santa Oleksandrova, Jelena Glebova, Diana Garklava
Midfielders – Veronika Doronina, Olga Sakalova, Liene Mihaile
Forwards – Krista Liiva, Anastasija Krestina, Jelena Purina
Manager – Māris Verpakovskis
Luxembourg
Predicted line-up:
Keeper – Jessica Houben
Defenders – Sarah Buehler, Anne Weber, Charlotte Becker, Julie Meis
Midfielders – Lise Thill, Giulia Stefanelli, Lea Schonenberg
Forwards – Stefanie Martini, Claudine Meis, Nicole Emonds
Manager – Sylvie Lathon
Kick-off time
The game will kick-off at 7:30pm BST on Friday June 24.
How and where to watch
The game will be broadcast live on TV on British Eurosport 2.
It will also be available to stream online via the Eurosport Player.
Match preview
This is a must-win game for both teams if they want to have any chance of qualifying for the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Latvia is currently third in the group with seven points, two behind second-placed Luxembourg.
A win for Latvia would see them move level on points with Luxembourg, and they would also have a game in hand.
Luxembourg needs to win to keep their slim hopes of qualifying alive.
They are currently five points behind Latvia, and a defeat would all but end their hopes of qualifying.
Both teams are in suitable form coming into the game, so it is impossible to predict who will come out on top.
