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Latvia 1, Cyprus 2

Monday, October 5, 2026 · Final · EUR: UEFA Nations League

Edwards scores late as Cyprus edges Latvia 2‑1

LARNACA, Cyprus (Interstat) — Cyprus scored twice after halftime, including a stoppage-time winner from Marcus Edwards, to beat Latvia 2-1 on Monday. Eduards Daskevics, who played 74 minutes, put Latvia ahead in the 57th minute. Edwards, who was booked in stoppage time, netted the decisive goal in the fourth minute of stoppage time. Ioannis Kosti scored Cyprus’ equalizer in the 70th minute after coming on. Vladislavs Gutkovskis, who played 60 minutes, assisted Daskevics’ goal. Nicholas Tsaroulla was credited with an assist despite playing 0 minutes. Latvia’s Roberts Jurkovskis and Daniels Patijcuks received yellow cards, along with Cyprus’ Loukas Konomis and Latvia’s Andrejs Ciganiks. Cyprus improved to 2-0 in the competition and overall, while Latvia dropped to 0-2 in both. Latvia made two changes at halftime and another at 60 minutes, while Cyprus altered its lineup in the 58th and 67th minutes. The result followed Cyprus’ earlier win over Armenia and Latvia’s loss to Montenegro.