 Complete the following phrase:  Verpakovskis made his debut for Latvia on 9 September 1999 in a 21 victory over Greece, scoring in that match. He rose to international prominence as the highest goalscorer for Latvia in their successful UEFA Euro 2004 qualification campaign, with 6 goals in 10 matches. He scored once for Latvia in Euro 2004 and nearly scored what could have been a candidate for goal of the tournament against Germany, dribbling on a weaving run from the half way line and beating four German players. Verpakovskis is regarded as the most popular Latvian footballer having surpassed Marians Pahars as his countrys most recognisable player. He is currently the leading all-time top goal scorer for Latvia, with 29 goals . Verpakovskis was Latvias top scorer in FIFA World Cup 2006 qualification, 