Still seeking their first point in Euro 2024 qualifying, Latvia welcome Armenia to Riga on Thursday for their sixth Group D fixture.
Two losses last month left the Latvians cut adrift at the bottom of the table, but their visitors remain in contention for a place in Germany next summer.
Defying the odds to reach Euro 2004 seems a long time ago now for the small Baltic nation, who have lost 10 of their last 12 home qualifiers for the Euros following their latest setback in September.
Defeat to Wales followed a 5-0 thumping in Croatia just days earlier - a far cry from Latvia's first few fixtures, when the Wolves came close to picking up points on more than one occasion.
Back in June, Latvia twice came within minutes of a draw, first losing to this week's opponents via a stoppage-time penalty in Armenia, then 3-2 to Turkey despite equalising in the 94th minute through captain Kristers Tobers.
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