Latvian National team head coach Aleksandrs Starkovs had names 23 candidates who will prepare for upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying matches - away in Switzerland (October 11th) and at home against Israel (October 15th). After beating Moldova away (2:1) and losing to Greece at home (0:2), Aleksandrs Starkovs side stays third in it's group before playing next matches.

Latvian National team calendar in October:
11.10.2008 18:45 - "AFG arena" - StGallen, Switzerland
2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers:
SWITZERLAND - LATVIA

15.10.2008 19:00 - Foto - Skonto stadions - Riga, Latvia
2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers:
LATVIA - ISRAEL 

	2010 FIFA World Cup - Eurozone qualifying group 2 standings before October matches
			Spēles	Uzv.	Neiz.	Zaud.	V.A.	+/-	Punkti
	1.	GREECE	2	2	0	0	5-0	+5	6
	2.	ISRAEL	2	1	1	0	4-3	+1	4
	3.	LATVIA	2	1	0	1	2-3	-1	3
	4.	LUXEMBOURG	2	1	0	1	2-4	-2	3
	5.	ŠVEICE	2	0	1	1	3-4	-1	1
	6.	MOLDOVA	2	0	0	1	2-4	-2	0

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	Latvian National team candidates for 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches
	Goalkeepers:	Born	Club	Caps	Goals
	Andris Vaņins	30.04.1980.	FK Ventspils	17
	Aleksandrs Koliņko	18.06.1975.	-	81
	Deniss Romanovs	06.02.1978.	Bukarestes Dinamo (ROM)	2
	Defenders:
	Oskars Kļava	08.08.1983.	SK Liepājas Metalurgs	26	1
	Igors Stepanovs	21.01.1976.	-	99	4
	Kaspars Gorkšs	06.11.1981.	Queens Park Rangers (ENG)	20	1
	Deniss Ivanovs	11.01.1984.	SK Liepājas Metalurgs	19	1
	Dzintars Zirnis	25.04.1977.	SK Liepājas Metalurgs	58	0
	Deniss Kačanovs	27.11.1979.	FK Ventspils	15	0
	Igors Savčenkovs	03.11.1982.	FK Ventspils	1	0
	Roberts Mežeckis	29.01.1981.	Skonto FC	1	0
	Midfielders:
	Vitālijs Astafjevs	03.04.1971.	Skonto FC	147	15
	Juris Laizāns	06.01.1979.	Jaroslavļas Šinņik (RUS)	95	15
	Aleksandrs Cauņa	19.01.1988.	Skonto FC	6	0
	Genādijs Soloņicins	03.01.1980.	SK Liepājas Metalurgs	29	1
	Aleksejs Višņakovs	03.02.1984.	Skonto FC	30	4
	Vladimirs Koļesničenko	04.05.1980.	FK Ventspils	34	4
	Andrejs Rubins	26.11.1978.	Inter Baku (AZE)	95	8
	Forwards:
	Māris Verpakovskis	15.10.1979.	Celta de Vigo (ESP)	73	23
	Ģirts Karlsons	07.06.1981.	SK Liepājas Metalurgs	30	7
	Andrejs Perepļotkins	27.12.1984.	Derby County (ENG)	10	2
	Andrejs Butriks	20.12.1982.	FK Ventspils	4	0
	Kristaps Grebis	13.12.1980.	SK Liepājas Metalurgs	1	0

	Official staff
	Aleksandrs Starkovs	Head coach
	Jurijs Ševļakovs	Assistant
	Igors Kļosovs	Asisstant
	Aleksandrs Kulakovs	Goalkeeper coach
	Genādijs Karavajevs	Manager
	Vladimirs Serbins	LFF trainer
	Irina Simoņenkova	Sport Psycholigist
	Dags Čuda	Doctor
	Aleksandrs Jurovskis	Masseur
	Sergejs Pečņikovs	fisiotherapist
	Jānis Zeltiņš	Equipment manager
	Mārtiņš Hartmanis	Press Officer
	Dmitrijs Andrejevs	Video-operator

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