Czechs Apologise After Lithuania-Latvia Mix-Up
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The Football Association of the Czech Republic has been left red-faced after insulting Lithuania ahead of Tuesday's home friendly.
Latvia, Lithuania - they're all Baltic as far as the blundering Czech Republic are concerned!
The ÄŒMFS has has officially apologised to the Lithuanian embassy in Prague after confusing friendly opponents Lithuania for Latvia (pictured).
The Euro 2008-bound Czechs incredibly played the national anthem of Latvia and printed the flag and team photo of the Latvian national team in the official match programme ahead of Tuesday's friendly in Prague.
The ÄŒMFS admitted in a statement that the mistakes were inexcusable and they would strive not to make a similar blunder in the future.
The statement continued to reveal that federation spokesman Vaclav Tichy willingly took the rap for the stunning gaffe and has subsequently resigned from his job. His deputy was fired and another federation official recieved a fine for his part in the situation.
Lithuania are ranked above Latvia in the Fifa rankings - 49 to75. The Czech Republic went on to win the match 2-0 regardless and will now surely start memorising their Austria and Switzerland showpiece opponents - Portugal, co-hosts Switzerland and Turkey - ahead of next month's finals. -
*Sigh*
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HA!