Latvia names 26-man squad for Iceland friendly

Latvian coach Aleksandrs Starkovs named the following 26-man squad on Monday for the friendly against Iceland in Riga on April 28: Goalkeepers: Aleksandrs Kolinko (Rostov), Andrejs Piedels (Skonto Riga) Defenders: Igors Stepanovs (Beveren), Mihails Zemlinskis, Olegs Blagonadezdins, Arturs Zakresevskis, Aleksandrs Isakovs (all Skonto Riga), Dzintars Zirnis (Liepajas Metalurgs), Igors Korablovs, Maris Smirnovs (both Ventspils) Midfielders: Vitalijs Astafjevs (Herold Admira), Imants Bleidelis (Viborg), Andrejs Rubins (Shinnik), Juris Laizans (CSKA Moscow), Valentins Lobanovs (Metalurg Zaporizhya), Vladimirs Kolesnicenko (Torpedo-Metallurg Moscow), Jurgis Pucinsks (Luch-Energia) Strikers: Andrejs Stolcers (Fulham), Marian Pahars (Southampton), Vits Rimkus (Ventspils), Maris Verpakovskis (Dynamo Kiev), Andrejs Prohorenkovs (Maccabi Tel Aviv), Mihails Miholaps, Gatis Kalnins (both Skonto Riga), Viktors Dobrecovs, Kristaps Grebis (both Liepajas Metalurgs).