2024 Baltic Cup

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2024 Baltic Cup
Tournament details
Host country Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia
Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia
Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania
Dates8–11 June 2024
Teams4
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Runners-upFlag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Third placeFlag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Fourth placeFlag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored10 (2.5 per match)
2022
TBC

The 2024 Baltic Cup was the 30th Baltic Cup, an international football tournament contested by the Baltic states. The competition was won by Estonia, who claimed their fifth title. Faroe Islands made their debut as invited guests. [1]

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Format

This edition saw the previous knock-out tournament format first tried at 2012 Baltic Cup used. Penalty shoot-outs were used to decide the winner if a match was drawn after 90 minutes.

Results

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
8 June – Liepāja
 
 
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 0
 
11 June – Kaunas
 
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 2
 
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 1(3)
 
8 June – Tallinn
 
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia (p)1(4)
 
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 4
 
 
Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 1
 
Third place
 
 
11 June – Liepāja
 
 
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 1
 
 
Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 0

Matches

Latvia vs. Lithuania

Semi Final
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg0–2Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Report
  • Kučys Soccerball shade.svg49'
  • Dolžnikov Soccerball shade.svg72'
Daugava Stadium , Liepāja
Referee: Juri Frischer (Estonia)

Estonia vs. Faroe Islands

Semi Final
Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg4–1Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands
Report
A. Le Coq Arena , Tallinn
Referee: Robertas Valikonis (Lithuania)

Latvia vs. Faroe Islands

Third Place Match
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg1–0Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands
Report
Daugava Stadium , Liepāja
Referee: Kristo Tohver (Estonia)

Lithuania vs. Estonia

Final
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg11Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Matulevicius Soccerball shade.svg84' Report Lepik Soccerball shade.svg82'
Penalties
3–4
Darius and Girėnas Stadium , Kaunas
Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia)

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