Riga

[ree-guh]

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga.

2. Gulf of, an arm of the Baltic between Latvia and Estonia. 90 miles (145 km) long.

Riga

/ ˈriːɡə /

noun

1. the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga at the mouth of the Western Dvina on the Baltic Sea: a port and major trading centre since Viking times. Pop: 739 232 (2002 est)

Example Sentences

The England boss had said he felt underwhelmed by the home support at Wembley during Thursday's 3-0 friendly win, comments that prompted a vocal response from England fans who made the trip to Riga.

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England face Latvia in Riga on Tuesday knowing victory will guarantee qualification for next summer's World Cup in Mexico, Canada and the United States.

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England boss Thomas Tuchel said afterwards that the Aston Villa forward was "OK" but the striker has returned to Villa and will miss the trip to Riga.

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And if Tuchel's measure is applied, the England shirt is now Rogers' to lose, with a further opportunity to cement his place against Latvia in Riga on Tuesday.

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The Three Lions, who lost against France in the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup, will qualify for next year's edition in North America if they beat Latvia in Riga on Tuesday.

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