UEFA penalized Latvia’s U19 team for boycotting the match against Belarus.
UEFA penalized Latvia’s U19 team for refusing to play against Belarus. Latvia’s junior national team received a penalty for refusing to play against Belarus in the qualifiers for the U19 European Championship. The match was supposed to take place today, but it didn’t happen. This is the first such decision by UEFA in men’s football. In February, Latvia lost 0-3.