Ireland matchday programme goes viral after colossal spelling mistakes

Ireland U21 vs Latvia U21
(Image credit: Latvia Football Podcasat)

An Ireland under-21 vs Latvia under-21s matchday programme has gone viral thanks to major errors that saw Latvian players names printed incorrectly. 

The issue was raised by the Latvian football podcast's X/Twitter account. They published a screenshot from the programme, a page listing the Latvia team.

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Jack Lacey-Hatton
Freelance writer

Jack has worked as a sports reporter full-time since 2021. He previously worked as the Chief Women’s Football Writer at the Mirror, covering the England Women’s national team and the Women’s Super League. Jack has covered a number of major sporting events in recent years including the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup on the ground in Australia.