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Latvia vs Norway

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World Championship· Season 2023

17 May 2023 at 14:20

Latvia

2–1

Norway

P1
0–0
P2
2–1
P3
0–0

Match Summary

Latvia defeated Norway 2:1. The match was played in World Championship 2023. Goals were scored by R. Abols 3′, T. Andersons 3′, L. Hoff 14′. League standings: Latvia #3, Norway #7. Score by period: P1: 0–0, P2: 2–1, P3: 0–0.

Match Events

Key match events between Latvia and Norway — 3 goals and 15 cards recorded during the match.

Latvia
Norway
Period 1
R. Mamcics

Slashing

3′
!
O. Batna

Interference

8′
!
!
10′
I. Hansen

Holding

K. Daugavins

Slashing

11′
!
!
19′
C. Kasastul

Slashing

M. Indrasis

Roughing

19′
!
Period 2
!
1′
T. Berg-Paulsen

Tripping

R. Abols

K. Daugavins

3′
T. Andersons
3′
!
9′
E. Salsten

Illegal check to the head

!
10′
T. Olsen

Tripping

14′
L. Hoff
!
16′
A. Martinsen

Slashing

U. J. Balinskis

Interference

18′
!
Period 3
D. Smirnovs

Holding

11′
!
!
11′
H. Haukeland

Delay of game

!
16′
A. Martinsen

High sticking

K. Zile

Hooking

18′
!

Rivalry since 2008

Latvia vs Norway Head to Head Results· 32

Latvia and Norway have met 32 times — Latvia won 19, Norway won 13, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Latvia leads the head-to-head with 19 victories from 32 meetings. A combined 163 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.09 per match (93 for the home side, 70 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 22 matches (69%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 29 games (91%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 7–3 in 2015.

Latvia
19
wins
Drawn
0
·
Norway
13
wins
Total goals
163 · 5.1/match
Both scored
22/32 · 69%
Over 2.5
29/32 · 91%

Recent Meetings

Norway2–0Latvia
28/05/26World Championship
Match Details
Latvia4–3Norway
07/05/26International Friendly
Match Details
Latvia3–2Norway
06/05/26International Friendly
Match Details
Norway0–4Latvia
11/12/25International Tournament (Slovakia)
Match Details
Norway2–1Latvia
03/05/25International Friendly
Match Details
Norway1–2Latvia
02/05/25International Friendly
Match Details
Norway0–3Latvia
12/12/24International Tournament (Slovakia)
Match Details
Latvia8–0Norway
04/05/24International Friendly
Match Details
Latvia0–1Norway
03/05/24International Friendly
Match Details
Norway0–5Latvia
14/12/23International Tournament (Slovakia)
Match Details
Highest-scoring game: 7–3 v 2015

Standings

Latvia sit #3 and Norway are #7 in the World Championship table heading into this match.

Group A

1USA20
GP7Won6Lost0
2Sweden18
GP7Won5Lost0
3Finland15
GP7Won5Lost1
4Germany12
GP7Won4Lost3
5Denmark8
GP7Won2Lost4
6France4
GP7Won0Lost4
7Austria3
GP7Won0Lost5
8Hungary3
GP7Won0Lost5

Group B

1Switzerland19
GP7Won6Lost0
2Canada15
GP7Won4Lost1
3Latvia13
GP7Won3Lost2
4Czech Republic13
GP7Won4Lost2
5Slovakia11
GP7Won3Lost2
6Kazakhstan7
GP7Won1Lost4
7Norway6
GP7Won1Lost4
8Slovenia0
GP7Won0Lost7

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 May 2026