England 20–0 Latvia

On 30 November 2021, the England and Latvia national football teams played each other in a European qualifying match for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. The match was played at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, England. England set a national record for their largest victory in a women's international football match, winning the game 20–0.[1][2]

England 20–0 Latvia
Event2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
England Latvia
20 0
Date30 November 2021 (2021-11-30)
VenueKeepmoat Stadium, Doncaster, England
Player of the MatchEllen White (England)
RefereeVeronika Kovarova (Czech Republic)
Attendance10,402

The fixture was a multi-record breaking occasion, as four players scored a hat-trick for the first time in an England game and it represented the largest victory for both men's and women's senior England sides, surpassing the women's team's 2005 13–0 win against Hungary and the men's 1882 13–0 win against Ireland.[3] Substitute Alessia Russo's 11-minute hat-trick was the fastest by any England player.[4]

England's Ellen White also England women's top goal scorer during the match with her hat-trick moving her on to 48 goals, past Kelly Smith's total of 46.[5]

The outcome of the match led to debates about the format of qualification tournaments, with the England manager Sarina Wiegman feeling that preliminary rounds should be introduced to avoid such unbalanced matches, views shared by the continental footballing body UEFA.[6][7]

Match Details

Background
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  England 5 5 0 0 33 0 +33 15 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
2  Northern Ireland 6 4 1 1 30 6 +24 13 Play-offs
3  Austria 5 3 1 1 21 4 +17 10
4  Luxembourg 4 1 0 3 3 21 −18 3[lower-alpha 1]
5  North Macedonia (Y) 6 1 0 5 6 38 −32 3[lower-alpha 1]
6  Latvia (Y) 4 0 0 4 2 26 −24 0
Updated to match(es) played on 29 November 2021. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(Y) Cannot qualify automatically but can still qualify via the play-offs.
Notes:
  1. Ranked on head-to-head points: Luxembourg 3pts; North Macedonia 0pts.
UEFA Group D qualification table prior to the match.

England entered the match following a 1–0 win at home against Austria, marking five wins from 5 games in which they scored 33 goals and kept clean sheets in all matches. Latvia meanwhile had yet to gain a single point in the group, conceding 26 goals in the process and scoring only 2. Ten of those conceded goals came in the reverse fixture on 26 October 2021, where goals from White, Bright, Mead, Williamson, Stanway, a brace from Daly, and a hattrick from Toone gave England their second 10–0 win of the qualification campaign.

Match
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
First round – 6th. fixture
England 20–0 Latvia
 Report
Attendance: 10,402[8]
Referee: Veronika Kovarova (Czech Republic)
England
Latvia
GK1Mary Earps
DF2Millie Bright (c) 45'
DF3Lotte Wubben-Moy
MF4Keira Walsh 71'
DF5Alex Greenwood
MF6Ella Toone 45'
MF7Beth Mead
MF8Georgia Stanway 60'
FW9Ellen White 60'
FW10Beth England
MF11Lauren Hemp
Substitutes:
DF12Niamh Charles
GK13Sandy MacIver
FW14Fran Kirby
DF15Jess Carter 45'
DF16Rachel Daly
MF18Jordan Nobbs 45'
DF19Demi Stokes
MF20Jill Scott 60'
GK21Hannah Hampton
FW22Alessia Russo 60'
MF23Katie Zelem 71'
Manager:
Sarina Wiegman
GK23Laura Siņutkina 45'
DF2Ligita Tumāne 52'
MF4Alise Gaiķe 45'
FW5Evelīna Freidenfelde 56'
DF6Arta Luīze Lubiņa
MF7Signija Šenberga 67'
MF8Viktorija Zaičikova
MF10Anna Kristine Gornela
DF13Sandra Voitāne (c)
MF15Tatjana Baļičeva 85'
DF22Sofija Gergeležiu
Substitutes:
GK1Asnāte Lindermane
DF3Kristīne Evelīna Lodziņa
FW9Liāna Rožaščonoka
MF11Taisija Smirnova
GK12Alīna Skļemenova 45'
MF14Viktorija Vingrevica 67'
MF16Selga Vitmore 45'
DF17Ērika Gricijenko 85'
DF19Diāna Skribina 56'
MF20Nikola Brahmane
Manager:
Romāns Kvačovs

Player of the Match:
Ellen White (England)

Assistant referees:
Nikol Šafránková (Czech Republic)
Tereza Hessova (Czech Republic)
Fourth official:
Lucie Šulcová (Czech Republic)

Statistics

Source:

Keepmoat Stadium
Statistic England Latvia
Goals scored 200
Total shots 640
Shots on target 310
Ball possession 85.6%14.4%
Corner kicks 150
Fouls conceded 22
Yellow cards 01
Red cards 00

References
  1. Medlicott, Phil (1 December 2021). "'We all aspire to be like her': Lauren Hemp lauds record-breaker Ellen White". The Independent. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  2. Sanders, Emma (30 November 2021). "England 20 - 0 Latvia". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  3. "Ellen White becomes England Women's all-time leading goalscorer as Lionesses thrash Latvia 20–0 in World Cup qualifier". Sky Sports.
  4. Evans, Greg (1 December 2021). "All the records that were shattered during England's astonishing 20-0 win over Latvia". The Independent. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  5. Wrack, Suzanne (30 November 2020). "Ellen White breaks record as merciless England thrash Latvia 20-0". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  6. Wrack, Suzanne (1 December 2021). "Women's football mismatches are happening too often – it is time for action". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  7. Wrack, Suzanne (3 December 2021). "'It's not good': Uefa confirms women's qualifying to change after mismatches". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  8. Garry, Tom (30 November 2021). "Ellen White England's record goalscorer after 20-goal demolition of Latvia". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 13 December 2021.


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