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 Hungary
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)The Magical Magyars
(In the 1950s)
AssociationMagyar Labdarúgó Szövetség (MLSZ)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachSándor Egervári
CaptainZoltán Gera
Most capsJózsef Bozsik (101)
Top scorerFerenc Puskás (84)
Home stadiumStadium Puskás Ferenc
FIFA codeHUN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current49
Highest27 (September 2011)
Lowest87 (July 1996)
First international
 Austria 5–0 Hungary Hungary
(Vienna, Austria 12 October 1902)
Biggest win
 Russian Empire 0–12 Hungary Hungary
(Moscow, Russia; 14 July 1912)
Hungary Hungary 13–1 France 
(Budapest, Hungary; 12 June 1927)
Hungary Hungary 12–0 Albania 
(Budapest, Hungary; 24 September 1950)
Biggest defeat
Hungary Hungary 0–7 England 
(Budapest, Hungary; 10 June 1908)
England England Amateurs 7–0 Hungary Hungary
(Solna, Sweden; 30 June 1912)[1]
 Germany 7–0 Hungary Hungary
(Cologne, Germany; 6 April 1941)
World Cup
Appearances9 (first in 1934)
Best resultRunners-up; 1938 and 1954
European Championship
Appearances2 (first in 1964)
Best resultThird place, 1964
Olympic medal record
Men's Football
Gold medal – first place 1952 Helsinki Team
Bronze medal – third place 1960 Rome Team
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo Team
Gold medal – first place 1968 Mexico City Team
Silver medal – second place 1972 Munich Team

The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation.

It has a respectable football history, having won three Olympic titles, finishing runners-up in the 1938 and 1954 FIFA World Cups, and third in the 1964 UEFA European Football Championship. Hungary revolutionized the sport in the 1950s, laying the tactical fundamentals of Total Football and dominating international football with the remarkable Golden Team which included legends like Ferenc Puskás, top goalscorer of the 20th century,[2][3][4] whom FIFA dedicated[5] its newest award, the Puskás Award. The side of that era has the all-time highest Football Elo Ranking in the world, with 2166 in 1954, also they have the second highest all-time Elo ranking of 2156, set in 1956, and one of the longest undefeated runs in football history, remaining unbeaten in 31 games, spanning over more than 4 years and including matches such as the Match of the Century.

The post-golden age decades saw a gradually weakening Hungary, though recently there is renewal in all aspects. The Hungarian Children's Football Federation was founded in 2008, as youth development thrives. For the first time in Hungarian football's history, they hosted the 2010 UEFA Futsal Championship in Budapest and Debrecen, the first time the MLSZ staged a UEFA finals tournament. Also, the national teams have produced some surprise successes such as beating Euro 2004 winner Greece 3–2[6] and 2006 FIFA World Cup winner Italy 3–1.[7] Although they have not qualified for a major tournament's finals since 1986, they came semi-finalists at the 2008 European Under-19 Championship and qualified for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup which saw their U-20 national team gaining third place to bring home Hungary's first major tournament medal in nearly half a century, feeding their hopes of a future revival. Young Talents such as Balázs Dzsudzsák, Vladimir Koman and Ádám Szalai give more hope to the Hungarian team.

History

Although Austria and Hungary were constituent countries of the dual monarchy known as the Austro-Hungarian Empire, they formed separate football associations and teams at the turn of the century.

Alfréd Hajós, who won two gold medals in swimming in the first Olympic Games in 1896, was one of the first managers of the national team

The 1910s

The Hungarian national team at the 1912 Summer Olympics

The national side first appeared at the Summer Olympic Games in 1912 in Stockholm, Sweden. The team had to ask for donations in order to be able to go to the games. Hungary played with the England and lost 7-0 and thus were eliminated. After the Olympic Games Hungary played two matches against Russia in Moscow. The first match was won by 9-0 while the second 12-0 which is still a record of the national side. The top scorer of the two matches was Imre Schlosser who scored seven goals. The beginning of the World War I had a deep impact on the thriving Hungarian football. Not only the country was suffering for financial problems but the clubs too. During World War I Hungary played Austria 16 times. In 1919 England claimed the exclusion of the Central Powers (including Hungary) from the FIFA. Since the FIFA refused England's plea, the British and the Irish associations (English, Scottish, Welsh) decided to quit from the FIFA. In the late 1990s many footballers leave Hungary in order to play in professional clubs.

The 1920s

Budapest was denied the opportunity to host the Summer Olympics in 1920, therefore it was held in Belgium. Moreover, the countries of the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria) were excluded from the Olympics. During this period the Fogl brothers (József Fogl and Károly Fogl) played in the national team. The formation the Hungarians used was 2-3-5 which was unique at that time. In 1924 The national team played at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France. In the first match Hungary beat Poland but in the second round they lost to Egypt. As a consequence, both the head coach and the head of the Hungarian Football Federation resigned. Between 1927 and 1930 Hungary participated in the Europa Cup, which is considered as the first international tournament, with Austria, Czechoslovakia, Switzerland, Russia, and Yugoslavia. In the final Hungary lost to Russia. On 12 June 1927 Hungary beat France by 13-1 which is still a record. József Takács scored six goals against France.

The 1930s and the silver medal at the 1938 FIFA World Cup

File:Magyar labdarúgó-válogatott-Sárosi.jpg
Hungary national football team (including György Sárosi) in the 1930s

The first World Cup was held in Uruguay in 1930. Hungary did not take part in the tournament since they were not invited and there were no qualification matches. Therefore, Hungary first appeared in the World Cup in Italy where the 1934 FIFA World Cup was held. Hungary's first World Cup match was played against Egypt on 27 May 1934, in the end the match was won 4-2. The goals were scored by Pál Teleki, Géza Toldi (2) and Jenő Vincze. In the quarter-finals Hungary faced neighbouring arch-rivals Austria and lost 2-1. The only Hungarian goal was scored by György Sárosi.[8]

The 1938 FIFA World Cup was held in France. The first match was played against Dutch East Indies and Hungary won 6-0. György Sárosi and Gyula Zsengellér scored twice while Vilmos Kohut and Géza Toldi also scored a goal each. In the quarter-finals Hungary played with Switzerland and the match was won 2-0 thanks to a goal by György Sárosi and Gyula Zsengellér each. The semi-finals at the Parc des Princes in Paris Hungary played against Sweden and won 5-1. Ferenc Sas, György Sárosi and Gyula Zsengellér's hat-trick sent them to the Final. In the final Hungary faced Italy at the Stade Olympique de Colombes in Paris. The final result was 4-2 to Italy. The Hungarian goals were scored by Pál Titkos and György Sárosi.[9]

The 1950s and the Golden Team

Hungarian football was best known for being one of the most formidable and influential sides in football history, which revolutionized the play of the game. Centred around the dynamic and potent quartet of strikers Ferenc Puskás, Sándor Kocsis, attacking half-back József Bozsik and withdrawn striker Nándor Hidegkuti, the "Aranycsapat" (Golden Team) of the "Magnificent Magyars", captivated the football world with an exciting brand of play drawn from new tactical nuances and amassed, barring the 1954 World Cup Final, a remarkable record of 46 victories, 6 ties, and no defeats from the 14th of May 1950 until they lost 3–1 to Turkey on February 19, 1956.

The formation of the Aranycsapat (Golden Team or Magical Magyars)

On 25 November 1953 took place the match of the century between England and Hungary at the Wembley Stadium, London, England. The English team were unbeaten for 90 years at home. In front of 105,000 spectators Nándor Hidegkuti scored the first Hungarian goal in the first minute. In the first half the result was 4-2 to Hungary. The Hungarian goals were scored by Nándor Hidegkúti (1st, 22nd) and Ferenc Puskás (25th 29th). In the second half the Hungarians scored twice (Hidegkúti and József Bozsik) which resulted the most important victory of the Hungarians in the twentieth century. The final result was 6-3.

On 23 May 1954 the Hungarian national team beat England by 7-1, which has been the biggest defeat of England, at the Puskás Ferenc Stadium.[10] At that time in Hungary there was a saying about the match which is the following: Az angolok egy hétre jöttek és 7:1-re mentek in English: The English came for a (one) week (seven days) and went home with seven (7) one (1) (the result of the match).

The 1954 FIFA World Cup was held in Switzerland. The first match was played against South Korea and Hungary won by 9-0. In the second group match Hungary played against West Germany and won the match by 8-3. In the quarter-finals Hungary beat Brazil 4-2. In the semi-finals Hungary played with the two-times World Cup winner Uruguay. Hungary won by 4-2 after extra time. In the final Hungary faced with West Germany again. Although Hungary won the group match against the Germans, they lost 3-2 in the final in Bern at the Wankdorf Stadium.[11] The Golden Team, built around the legendary Ferenc Puskás, led early 2–0, but ended up 2–3 in a game the Germans subsequently christened "The Miracle of Bern".

Template:Golden Team Hungary qualified for the 1958 FIFA World Cup which was held in Sweden. Hungary played their first match against Wales and the final result was 1-1. The second group match was played against the host country, Sweden. Hungary lost 2-1 in the Råsunda Stadium, Solna. Although Hungary won their last group match against Mexico, they were eliminated from the World Cup.[12]

The 1960s

Hungary qualified for the 1962 FIFA World Cup which was held in Chile. In the first group match Hungary beat England by 2-1 thanks to the goals of Lajos Tichy and Flórián Albert. The second match was even more convincing against the Bulgarian national side. The match was won by 6-1. The last group match was against Argentina and the final result was a goalless draw. In the quarter-finals of the World Cup Hungary was eliminated by Czechoslovakia by 1-0.[13]
Hungary qualified for the 1964 European Nations' Cup which was organised in Spain. Hungary played against Spain in the semi-finals of the tournament. The final result was 2-1 after extra time. The only Hungarian goal was scored by Ferenc Bene. In the third place play-off Hungary beat Denmark 3-1 after extra time. Dezső Novák scored twice in the extra time.[14]
Hungary also managed to qualify for the 1966 FIFA World Cup which was held in the home of football, England. Hungary lost their first group match against Eusébio's Portugal by 3-1. In the second group match Hungary beat Brazil thanks to the goals of Ferenc Bene, János Farkas and Kálmán Mészöly. In the last round of the group matches Hungary beat Bulgaria by 3-1. The goals were scored by Kálmán Mészöly and Ferenc Bene. In the quarter-finals Hungary were eliminated by the Soviet Union by 2-1.[15] Flórián Albert was named European Footballer of the Year in 1967. He is the most successful Ferencváros since the formation of the club, scoring 255 goals in 351 matches from 1958–74.

The 1970s

Hungary qualified for the finals of the UEFA Euro 1972 which was held in Belgium. In the semi-finals Hungary played with the Soviet Union and lost 1-0. In the third place play-off Hungary lost to Belgium 2-1. The only Hungarian goal was scored by Lajos Kű. Hungary finished fourth in the 1972 UEFA Euro.[16]
Hungary participated in the 1978 FIFA World Cup which was held in Argentina. On 2 June 1978 at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires Hungary played with Argentina. Although Károly Csapó scored an early goal, the home side won the match by 2-1. Hungary played their second group match against Italy and the azzurri won by 3-1. Hungary's third match was played against Michel Platini's France and Hungary lost 3-1 which resulted the farewell of the national side.[17]

The 1980s

During the 1980s Hungary qualified for the World Cup twice. The first group match of the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain[18] was played against El Salvador and Hungary won by 10-1 at Estadio Nuevo in Elche.[19] The goals were scored by Tibor Nyilasi (2), Gábor Pölöskei, László Fazekas (2), József Tóth, László Kiss (3) and Lázár Szentes. In spite of the big victory, Hungary lost to 4-1 to Maradona's Argentina in the second match of the group stages. Diego Maradona scored twice, while the only Hungarian goal was scored by Gábor Pölöskei at the Estadio José Rico Pérez in Alicante.[20] Although Hungary drew in the last match against Belgium,[21] they were eliminated from the World Cup. However, Hungary was leading in the first half thanks to a goal by József Varga.
Hungary's last World Cup appearance was the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico.[22] In the first match of the group Hungary lost 6-0 to the Soviet Union.[23] Football experts date the crisis of the Hungarian football from this match. Although Hungary won their second match against Canada by 2-0[24] (the goals were scored by Márton Esterházy and Lajos Détári), they lost to Michel Platini's France 3-0 in the last group match.[25] This has been the last World Cup appearance of the Hungarian national team.

The 1990s

Antal Dunai's team qualified for the 1996 Summer Olympics

During the 1990s Hungary were not able to qualify for any international tournaments except the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta, the United States. The 1980s were considered as the most bitter years of the Hungarian football, but the 1990s proved to be the worst. In 1996 Hungary reached its lowest FIFA ranking (87). The fall of the Communist regime caused financial problems to many Hungarian clubs. Former successful clubs like Ferencváros and Újpest faced with financial crisis and bankruptcy. This had a deep effect on the Hungarian national team as well since earlier the biggest clubs from Budapest (Ferencváros, Újpest, Honvéd and MTK) produced the players for the national side. Another important reason for the decline can be attributed to the Bosman ruling. Since the Hungarian clubs were lost the financial aid from the state in the early 1990s, they were not able to compete with the richer European clubs. The crisis in the Hungarian club football affected the performance of the national team.
The Hungarian legend Ferenc Puskás was appointed as the head coach of the national side in 1993 in order to bring back the earlier success. However, he led the team during only four matches. Consequently, the coaching of the former Honvéd and Real Madrid could not change anything. The only remarkable success in the 1990s was the qualification of the Hungarian national team for the 1996 Summer Olympics. Antal Dunai's team played its first group match against Nigeria and lost to 1-0 in Orlando, in the United States.[26] In the second group match Hungary played with Brazil and lost to 3-1.[27] The only Hungarian goal was scored by Csaba Madar. The last group match was played against Japan. Hungary lost to 3-2.[28] The Hungarian goals were scored by Csaba Madar and Tamás Sándor. Although the Olympic qualification of the young team was a big surprise and people thought that Hungary would have a better future in football history, the team never reached any similar success later.
In the 1990s Hungary were the closest to qualify for the 1998 FIFA World Cup but they were eliminated in the play-offs by Yugoslavia.[29]

The 2000s

Zoltán Gera in action playing for Fulham in August 2009

The most talented players of the 2000s were Zoltán Gera and Pál Dárdai. Both played abroad (Gera in the Premier League, while Dárdai Bundesliga). However, other significant players did not emerge in order to form a strong national team which resulted the consecutive failures of the qualification for the international competitions in the 2000s. Hungary were unable to qualify for the UEFA Euro 2000, 2002 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2004, 2006 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2008 and 2010 FIFA World Cup. Moreover, during the Euro 2008 Hungary finished sixth in the group even losing to Malta. Obviously, after the match Péter Bozsik resigned and Péter Várhidi was appointed. He was famous for his appearances in the Hungarian sport television and analysing the Italian Serie A clubs. He proved his talent by beating the 2006 FIFA World Champions Italy by 3-1 at the Ferenc Puskás Stadium in a friendly tie. However, neither Bozsik nor Várhidi could do well in the official matches which resulted their removal. The Hungarian Football Federation even tried out foreign coaches. Both the German Lothar Matthäus[30] and the Dutch Erwin Koeman[31] failed to qualify for any tournaments. In the 2000s only the Hungary U-20 team could bring back the emotions of the early years. Hungary won a bronze medal in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt.[32] The new talents of the U-20 team were immediately signed by foreign clubs. Koman to Sampdoria, Németh to Liverpool, Simon to Palermo. However, the big question was whether they can develop enough to be able to play in the senior team.

The 2010s

Gergely Rudolf became member of the national squad from the six-time Hungarian League champion Debrecen

The success trainer of the U-20 team Sándor Egervári was nominated as the head coach of the national side.[33] He tried to imbed the new talents into the senior team creating a balance between the younger (Koman and Dzsudzsák) and the older players (Gera and Juhász). In the Euro 2012 qualifying Hungary was drawn into Group E. On 3 September Hungary lost 2-0 to Sweden at the Råsunda Stadium, in Solna.[34] In the second match Hungary beat Moldova by 2-1 at the Szusza Ferenc Stadium, Budapest.[35] In the 50th Rudolf and in the 66th Koman scored. On 8 October 2010, Hungary scored eight goals against San Marino at the Pukás Ferenc Stadium.[36] Szalai scored a hat-trick. On 12 October, After many years Hungary was able to win away against a team which was ranked ahead. Hungary beat Finland by 2-1 at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki.[37] Szalai's and Dzsudzsák's goal resulted the success. In the spring of 2011 Hungary played with World Cup 2010 finalist Holland. At home Hungary was beaten by 4-0,[38] while away 5-3.[39] Although Gera scored twice and Rudolf once, Hungary was unable to win or draw at the Amsterdam Arena. On 7 June 2011 Hungary beat San Marino away by 3-0.[40] On 2 September 2011, Egervári had to leave out the key people (Dzsudzsák, Juhász and Gera) from the national side due to injuries and suspension. In spite of the difficulties Hungary beat Sweden at home. Szabics scored against Sweden at the Puskás Ferenc Stadium in the last minutes of the first half. However, Sweden equalized in the second half. A late goal by Rudolf resulted the celebration of 25,000 spectators after beating Sweden by 2-1 at the Puskás Ferenc Stadium.[41] On 6 September 2011, Hungary beat Moldova 2-0 at the Zimbru Stadium in Chişinău.[42] An early goal by Vanczák in the 7th minute calmed down the national side and in the second half a goal by Rudolf secured the victory away in order to stay in the hunt for the play-offs of the Euro 2012 qualifiers. Since Hungary won the two matches in September 2011 there was still hope for the play-offs of the Euro 2012 qualifiers. In September 2011 Hungary reached its highest FIFA ranking in the team's history with the 27th position due to the victories over Sweden and Moldova in the qualifiers.[43] In the penultimate round of the Euro 2012 qualifiers Sweden beat Finland away (2-1), as a consequence the last match was without any stake for the Hungarian national side which left its mark on it. Hungary drew with Finland at home (0-0).[44] In the last two matches of the year 2011 Hungary played with Liechtenstein at home (the match was aimed as a commemoration of the recently deceased football legend Flórián Albert[45] who was the only Hungarian football player who won the prize Ballon d'Or) and the Euro 2012 hosts Poland away. On 1 June 2012 in a friendly tier Hungary beat the Czech Republic by 2-1. Egervári invited Szakály, Mészáros and Gyurcsó for the first time. Gyurcsó was the first player from the Puskás Ferenc Academy and he contributed to the success by a late goal.[46][47] Three days later Hungary drew with Ireland.[48][49][50] On 7 September, Hungary started the FIFA world cup 2014 qualifying with a 5-0 win in Andorra.[51]

Home stadium

Ferenc Puskás Stadium

The home stadium of the Hungarian national side is the Ferenc Puskás Stadium (also called Népstadion). The stadium was built between 1948 and 1953 using a large number of volunteers, including soldiers. The stadium was opened in 1953. On 23 May 1954 England lost to 7-1 against the Hungarian national team. The capacity of the stadium is 41,000 (approved by the UEFA) though its original capacity exceeded the 100,000. The stadium also hosted one of the Derbies of Budapest, including Ferencváros, Újpest, MTK, Honvéd or Vasas. The stadium is going to be demolished after the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifier against Finland in order to replace the old Ferenc Puskás stadium with a new multi-purpose stadium. Ferenc Puskás Stadium is considered as the primary home of the national side since it does not belong to any clubs. However, the national side plays at different stadia all over Hungary. These stadia are the Sóstói Stadion (home of Videoton FC), ETO Park (home of Győr), Albert Stadion (home of Ferencváros), Szusza Ferenc Stadium (home of Újpest) and ZTE Arena (home of Zalaegerszeg).

Colours and kits

Hungary's traditional kit representing the Hungarian flag

Hungary's traditional home colurs are red shirts, white shorts and green socks. The combination of the colours represent the Hungarian flag. However, the team sometimes wears all white kit even at home. The coat of arms are worn on the left side of the shirt, where the human heart can be found. When the Hungarian players listen to the national anthem of Hungary, Himnusz, they put their arms on to their chest. The national anthem is considered beautiful by Hungarians but many football fans criticize it because of its melancholy which can have an effect on the players. The actual coat of arms could have always been found on the shirt of the national team in contrast with many other national teams which wear the logo of the football federation. Adidas has been the main designer of the Hungary kits.

Evolution of the kits

50s
2001
2005
2007
2008

Current kits

Home
Away
1st alternative
2nd alternative
Goalkeeper
Goalkeeper 2
Goalkeeper 3

Recent Times

With the appointment of Erwin Koeman the Hungarians had high hopes for the 2010 World Cup qualifiers. However, a good start turned to a moderate finish with Hungary ending up fourth in Group 1, holding close with 16 points to Sweden's 18, Portugal's 19 and Denmark's 21. Albania finished fifth with a deep gap of 9 points, gaining 7, while Malta harvested one. This qualifying run saw them three points away from making it into the world cup, and the closest they have been since the 1986 world cup in Mexico. This positive result gave the Hungarians more hope to qualify for UEFA Euro 2012 and more importantly the 2014 FIFA World Cup, however, following two disappointing season-end defeats to World Cup participants Germany and Netherlands, Erwin Koeman got dismissed as the head coach. 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup bronze medal winner Sándor Egervári replaced Koeman to coach the senior Hungarian squad at the UEFA Euro 2012 Qualifiers. Again, Hungary were in a tight race against the Swedes right up until the last match, however the Hungarians were eliminated following their nil draw with Finland and with the Swedes defeating the Netherlands 3-2. Despite not qualifying for the 2012 UEFA Euro, the Hungarian team is currently enjoying a competitive resurgence at the world stage, as they have earned their highest ever FIFA ranking in September 2011, listing at 27 overall. With their best team in recent history, the Hungarians have positive expectations to compete with the Netherlands, Turkey and Romania in Group D of the 2014 FIFA World Cup preliminary draw.

UEFA Euro 2012

Main article: UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group E

Template:UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group E

World Cup 2014

Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group D

Template:2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group D

Results

Date Competition Venue Home Team Result Away Team Scorers
2010
2010-08-11 Friendly Wembley Stadium, London  England 2-1  Hungary
2010-09-03 Euro 2012 Q Råsunda Stadium, Solna  Sweden 2-0  Hungary
2010-09-07 Euro 2012 Q Szusza Ferenc Stadium, Budapest  Hungary 2-1  Moldova Rudolf, Koman
2010-10-08 Euro 2012 Q Puskás Ferenc Stadium, Budapest  Hungary 8-0  San Marino Rudolf(2), Szalai (3), Koman, Dzsudzsák, Gera
2010-10-12 Euro 2012 Q Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki  Finland 1-2  Hungary Szalai, Dzsudzsák
2010-11-17 Friendly Sóstói Stadion, Székesfehérvár  Hungary 2-0  Lithuania Dzsudzsák, Priskin
2011
2011-02-09 Friendly Maktoum bin Rashid Stadium, Dubai  Azerbaijan 0-2  Hungary Rudolf, Hajnal
2011-03-25 Euro 2012 Q Puskás Ferenc Stadium, Budapest  Hungary 0–4  Netherlands
2011-03-29 Euro 2012 Q Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam  Netherlands 5–3  Hungary Rudolf, Gera(2)
2011-06-03 Friendly Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg  Luxembourg 0–1  Hungary Szabics
2011-06-07 Euro 2012 Q Stadio Olimpico, San Marino  San Marino 0–3  Hungary Lipták, Szabics, Koman
2011-08-10 Friendly Puskás Ferenc Stadium, Budapest  Hungary 4-0  Iceland Koman, Rudolf, Dzsudzsák, Elek
2011-09-02 Euro 2012 Q Puskás Ferenc Stadium, Budapest  Hungary 2-1  Sweden Szabics, Rudolf
2011-09-06 Euro 2012 Q Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău  Moldova 0-2  Hungary Vanczák, Rudolf
2011-10-11 Euro 2012 Q Puskás Ferenc Stadium, Budapest  Hungary 0-0  Finland
2011-11-11 Memorial match for Flórián Albert Puskás Ferenc Stadium, Budapest  Hungary 5-0  Liechtenstein Priskin(2), Dzsudzsák, Koman, Feczesin
2011-11-15 Friendly City Stadium of Poznań, Poznań  Poland 2-1  Hungary Priskin
2012
2012-02-29 Friendly ETO Park, Győr  Hungary 1-1  Bulgaria Szalai
2012-06-01 Friendly Generali Arena, Prague  Czech Republic 1-2  Hungary Dzsudzsák, Gyurcsó
2012-06-04 Friendly Puskás Ferenc Stadium, Budapest  Hungary 0-0  Republic of Ireland
2012-08-15 Friendly Puskás Ferenc Stadium, Budapest  Hungary 1-1  Israel Dzsudzsák
2012-09-07 2014 World Cup Q Estadi Comunal, Andorra la Vella  Andorra 0-5  Hungary Juhász, Gera, Szalai, Priskin, Koman
2012-09-11 2014 World Cup Q Puskás Ferenc Stadium, Budapest  Hungary 1-4  Netherlands Dzsudzsák
2012-10-12 2014 World Cup Q A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn  Estonia  Hungary
2012-10-16 2014 World Cup Q Puskás Ferenc Stadium, Budapest  Hungary  Turkey
2012-11-14 Friendly  Hungary  Norway
2013
2013-03-22 2014 World Cup Q  Hungary  Romania
2013-03-26 2014 World Cup Q Türk Telekom Arena, Istambul  Turkey  Hungary
2013-09-06 2014 World Cup Q Stadionul Național, București  Romania  Hungary
2013-09-10 2014 World Cup Q  Hungary  Estonia
2013-10-11 2014 World Cup Q Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam  Netherlands  Hungary
2013-10-15 2014 World Cup Q  Hungary  Andorra

Squad

Current squad

The following players have been called up for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Estonia on the 12 October 2012 and against Turkey on the 16 October 2012 . Caps and goals as of the 11 September 2012, included against Netherlands.

# Name Date of Birth (Age) Club Caps Goals Debut
Goalkeepers
Gábor Király (1976-04-01) April 1, 1976 (age 48) Germany TSV 1860 München 86 0 v.  Austria, March 25, 1998
Ádám Bogdán (1987-09-27) September 27, 1987 (age 37) England Bolton Wanderers FC 10 0 v.  Luxembourg, June 3, 2011
Balázs Megyeri (1990-03-31) March 31, 1990 (age 34) Greece Olympiacos Piraeus 0 0 —
Defenders
Roland Juhász (vice captain) (1983-07-01) July 1, 1983 (age 41) Belgium RSC Anderlecht 74 6 v.  Japan, April 25, 2004
Péter Halmosi (1979-09-25) September 25, 1979 (age 45) Hungary Szombathelyi Haladás 34 0 v.  Czech Republic, February 12, 2002
József Varga (1988-06-06) June 6, 1988 (age 36) Hungary Debreceni VSC 15 0 v.  Portugal, October 10, 2009
Zoltán Lipták (1984-12-10) December 10, 1984 (age 39) Hungary Győri ETO 12 1 v.  England, August 11, 2010
Zsolt Korcsmár (1989-01-09) January 9, 1989 (age 35) Norway SK Brann 11 0 v.  Iceland, August 10, 2011
Ákos Takács (1982-02-14) February 14, 1982 (age 42) Hungary Győri ETO 5 1 v.  France, May 31, 2005
Tamás Kádár (1990-03-14) March 14, 1990 (age 34) Netherlands Roda JC 4 0 v.  Lithuania, November 17, 2010
Norbert Mészáros (1980-08-19) August 19, 1980 (age 44) Hungary Debreceni VSC 3 0 v.  Czech Republic, June 1, 2012
Midfielders
Zoltán Gera (captain) (1979-04-22) April 22, 1979 (age 45) England West Bromwich Albion FC 75 22 v.   Switzerland, February 13, 2002
Tamás Hajnal (1981-03-15) March 15, 1981 (age 43) Germany VfB Stuttgart 49 5 v.  Sweden, October 9, 2004
Balázs Dzsudzsák (vice captain) (1986-12-23) December 23, 1986 (age 37) Russia FC Dynamo Moscow 47 10 v.  Greece, June 2, 2007
Vladimir Koman (1989-03-16) March 16, 1989 (age 35) Russia FC Krasnodar 23 6 v.  Germany, May 29, 2010
Ákos Elek (1988-07-21) July 21, 1988 (age 36) Hungary Diósgyőri VTK 20 1 v.  Netherlands, June 5, 2010
Ádám Pintér INJ (1988-06-12) June 12, 1988 (age 36) Spain Real Zaragoza 11 0 v.  Finland, October 12, 2010
Tamás Koltai (1987-04-30) April 30, 1987 (age 37) Hungary Győri ETO 8 0 v.  Greece, May 24, 2008
Ádám Gyurcsó (1991-03-06) March 6, 1991 (age 33) Hungary Videoton FC 4 1 v.  Czech Republic, June 1, 2012
Péter Szakály (1986-08-17) August 17, 1986 (age 38) Hungary Debreceni VSC 3 0 v.  Czech Republic, June 1, 2012
Máté Pátkai (1988-03-06) March 6, 1988 (age 36) Hungary Győri ETO 0 0 —
Strikers
Imre Szabics (1981-03-22) March 22, 1981 (age 43) Austria SK Sturm Graz 30 12 v.  Luxembourg, April 30, 2003
Ádám Szalai (1987-12-09) December 9, 1987 (age 36) Germany 1. FSV Mainz 05 11 6 v.  Israel, February 11, 2009
Krisztián Németh (1989-01-05) January 5, 1989 (age 35) Netherlands Roda JC 10 0 v.  Germany, May 29, 2010

Recent callups

The following players have been selected by Hungary in the past 12 months. Caps and goals as of 11 September 2012, included against Netherlands.

Name Date of Birth (Age) Club Caps Goals Debut Most Recent Callup
Goalkeepers
Péter Gulácsi (1990-05-06) May 6, 1990 (age 34) England Liverpool FC 0 0 — v.  Republic of Ireland, June 4, 2012
Norbert Csernyánszki (1976-02-01) February 1, 1976 (age 48) Hungary Paksi SE 0 0 — v.  Bulgaria, February 29, 2012
Defenders
Vilmos VanczákINJ (1983-06-20) June 20, 1983 (age 41) Switzerland FC Sion 65 2 v.  Slovakia, November 30, 2004 v.  Netherlands, September 11, 2012
Zsolt LaczkóINJ (1986-12-18) December 18, 1986 (age 37) Italy UC Sampdoria 21 0 v.  Germany, May 29, 2010 v.  Netherlands, September 11, 2012
Pál Lázár (1988-03-11) March 11, 1988 (age 36) Free agent 6 0 v.  Sweden, September 3, 2010 v.  Poland, November 15, 2011
András Debreceni (1989-04-21) April 21, 1989 (age 35) Hungary Budapest Honvéd 1 0 v.  Czech Republic, June 1, 2012 v.  Republic of Ireland, June 4, 2012
Midfielders
Krisztián Vadócz (1985-05-30) May 30, 1985 (age 39) Denmark Odense Boldklub 40 2 v.  Slovakia, November 30, 2004 v.  Poland, November 15, 2011
Ákos Buzsáky (1982-05-07) May 7, 1982 (age 42) England Portsmouth F.C. 20 2 v.  Malta, September 3, 2005 v.  Bulgaria, February 29, 2012
Dániel Tőzsér (1985-05-12) May 12, 1985 (age 39) Italy Genoa CFC 20 1 v.  Mexico, December 15, 2005 v.  Poland, November 15, 2011
Péter Czvitkovics (1983-02-10) February 10, 1983 (age 41) Hungary Debreceni VSC 10 0 v.  Malta, October 11, 2006 v.  Bulgaria, February 29, 2012
György Sándor (1984-03-20) March 20, 1984 (age 40) Hungary Videoton FC 8 0 v.  Canada, November 15, 2006 v.  Poland, November 15, 2011
Zoltán Stieber (1988-10-16) October 16, 1988 (age 36) Germany Fürth 2 0 v.  Sweden, September 2, 2011 v.  Poland, November 15, 2011
Gábor Gyömbér (1988-02-27) February 27, 1988 (age 36) Hungary Ferencvárosi TC 0 0 — v.  Netherlands, September 11, 2012
Strikers
Tamás PriskinINJ (1986-09-27) September 27, 1986 (age 38) Russia FC Alania Vladikavkaz 41 12 v.  Argentina, August 17, 2005 v.  Netherlands, September 11, 2012
Róbert Feczesin (1986-02-22) February 22, 1986 (age 38) Italy Ascoli 11 4 v.  Mexico, December 15, 2005 v.  Poland, November 15, 2011
Notes

INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.

Coaching staff

Sándor Egervári
Head Coach Hungary Sándor Egervári
Assistant Coaches Hungary Imre Kenyeres
Hungary József Csábi
Goalkeeping Coach Hungary József Andrusch
Technical Manager Hungary József Bazsánt
Team Doctor Hungary Dr. György Szilágyi
Chief Press Officer Hungary László Pajor-Gyulai
Masseurs Hungary László Eisemann
Hungary Tamás Halmai
Kit Manager Hungary Imre Ambrus

Former squads

FIFA World Cup

UEFA Euro

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

Year Round Position GP W D* L GF GA
Uruguay 1930 Did Not Enter
Italy 1934 Quarter-Final 6 2 1 0 1 5 4
France 1938 Runners Up 2nd 4 3 0 1 15 5
Brazil 1950 Did Not Enter
Switzerland 1954 Runners Up 2nd 5 4 0 1 27 10
Sweden 1958 Round 1 10 4 1 1 2 7 5
Chile 1962 Quarter-Final 5 4 2 1 1 8 3
England 1966 Quarter-Final 6 4 2 0 2 8 7
Mexico 1970 Did Not Qualify
Germany 1974
Argentina 1978 Round 1 15 3 0 0 3 3 8
Spain 1982 Round 1 14 3 1 1 1 12 6
Mexico 1986 Round 1 18 3 1 0 2 2 9
Italy 1990 Did Not Qualify
United States 1994
France 1998
South KoreaJapan 2002
Germany 2006
South Africa 2010
Brazil 2014 To Be Determined
Russia 2018 To Be Determined
Qatar 2022 To Be Determined
Total 9/19 2 Finals 32 15 3 14 87 57

UEFA European Championship

UEFA European Championship record
Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
France 1960 Did not qualify
Spain 1964 Third Place 3rd 2 1 0 1 4 3
Italy 1968 Did Not Qualify
Belgium 1972 Fourth Place 4th 2 0 0 2 1 3
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1976 Did not qualify
Italy 1980
France 1984
West Germany 1988
Sweden 1992
England 1996
Belgium Netherlands 2000
Portugal 2004
Austria Switzerland 2008
Poland Ukraine 2012
France 2016 To Be Determined
Total Third Place 2/13 4 1 0 3 5 6
Olympics record
Year Round Position GP W D* L GF GA
France 1900 Did Not Enter
United States 1904
Greece 1906
United Kingdom 1908
Sweden 1912 Round 2 10th 1 0 0 1 0 7
Belgium 1920 Did Not Enter
France 1924 Round 2 9th 2 1 0 1 5 3
Netherlands 1928 Did Not Qualify
Nazi Germany 1936 Round 1 13th 1 0 0 1 0 3
United Kingdom 1940 Did Not Qualify
Finland 1952 Champions 1st 6 6 0 0 20 2
Australia 1956 Did Not Enter
Italy 1960 Third Place 3rd 5 4 0 1 17 9
Japan 1964 Champions 1st 5 5 0 0 22 6
Mexico 1968 Champions 1st 5 5 1 0 18 3
Germany 1972 Runners-up 2nd 7 5 1 1 21 5
Canada 1976 Did Not Qualify
Soviet Union 1980
United States 1984
South Korea 1988
Spain 1992
United States 1996 Round 1 11th 3 0 0 3 3 7
Australia 2000 Did Not Qualify
Greece 2004
China 2008
United Kingdom 2012

Honours

International titles

File:W.Cup.svg FIFA World Cup
UEFA European Championship
  • Third place (1): 1964
  • Fourth Place(1): 1972
Olympic football tournament
  • Winner (2): 1936–38, 1948–53

Friendly titles

Records

Puskás, Top scorer of the 20th century

The match between Austria and Hungary in Vienna in 1902 was the first international match played between two non-British European countries.

Hungary was the first team from outside the United Kingdom and Ireland to beat England at home, famously winning 6–3 at Wembley on November 25, 1953. Six months later they beat England 7–1 in 1954, this time in Budapest. This still ranks as England's record defeat.

The trainer responsible for gelling together the elements of the Hungarian side on the 1950s, Gusztáv Sebes holds the highest ratio of victories per game past 30 matches with 72.06% (49 wins, 12, draws, 7 defeats). Brazil great Vicente Feola (1955–1966) owns the second highest with 71.88% (46 wins, 12 draws, 6 defeats).

Hungary owns the records for quality in offensive throughput in a single World Cup finals competition. Football historians often relate to the 27 goals (5.4 gls / game) and a goal differential of +17 as records likely never to be passed in the more preventive modern game. Sándor Kocsis, along with his record 7 hat tricks in the international game, owns the single World Cup finals competition's record with 2.2 goals/match. In 1953, they also became Central European Champions

Hungary has the distinction of setting the highest Elo football rating ever recorded with 2166 points. This was set after their 4–2 victory over Uruguay in the 1954 World Cup semi-final on 30 June 1954, the final match in their 31 game unbeaten streak (see below). They also own the second highest rating of 2156, set in 1956. Brazil owns the third highest with 2153, and Argentina with 2117 is fourth.

Ferenc Puskás was recognized to be the top scorer of the 20th century, by the IFFHS.

Top international goalscorers of the 20th century

Three of the six top international goalscorers of the 20th century were Hungarian, two of them from the Golden Team of the 1950s. [citation needed]

# Player Nation Goals Scored Games Played Years Active
1. Ferenc Puskás  Hungary 84 goals 85 internationals 1945–1956
2. Pelé  Brazil 77 goals 92 internationals 1957–1971
3. Sándor Kocsis  Hungary 75 goals 68 internationals 1948–1956
4. Gerd Müller  West Germany 68 goals 62 internationals 1966–1974
5. Hussein Saeed  Iraq 63 goals 126 internationals 1976–1990
6. Imre Schlosser  Hungary 59 goals 68 internationals 1906–1927

Undefeated run

Hungary, with its master narrative of being undefeated in the 1950s also broke one of football's timeless benchmarks being first to eclipse an 1888 Scotland national football team record of being undefeated in 22 consecutive matches. They bettered the old mark by nine additional games to 31. Hungary holds the third longest consecutive run of matches unbeaten with 31 international games between 14 May 1950 and 4 July 1954, when they lost the World Cup final to Germany.[52]

Spain and Brazil holds the longest string of 35 unbeaten matches.

Opponent Type Date Result
 Poland Friendly match 4 June 1950 5–2
 Albania Friendly match 24 September 1950 12–0
 Austria Friendly match 29 October 1950 4–3
 Bulgaria Friendly match 12 November 1950 1–1
 Poland Friendly match 27 May 1951 6–0
 Czechoslovakia Friendly match 14 October 1951 2–1
 Finland Friendly match 18 November 1951 8–0
 East Germany Friendly match 18 May 1952 5–0
 Poland Friendly match 15 June 1952 5–1
 Finland Friendly match 22 June 1952 6–1
 Romania 1952 Olympics 15 July 1952 2–1
 Italy 1952 Olympics 21 July 1952 3–0
 Turkey 1952 Olympics 24 July 1952 7–1
 Sweden 1952 Olympics 28 July 1952 6–0
 Yugoslavia 1952 Olympics 2 August 1952 2–0
  Switzerland Central European Cup 20 September 1952 4–2
 Czechoslovakia Friendly match 19 October 1952 5–0
 Austria Friendly match 26 April 1953 1–1
 Italy Central European Cup 17 May 1953 3–0
 Sweden Friendly match 5 July 1953 4–2
 Czechoslovakia Friendly match 4 October 1953 5–1
 Austria Friendly match 11 October 1953 3–2
 Sweden Friendly match 15 November 1953 2–2
 England Friendly match 25 November 1953 6–3
 Egypt Friendly match 12 February 1954 3–0
 Austria Friendly match 11 April 1954 1–0
 England Friendly match 23 May 1954 7–1
 South Korea 1954 FIFA World Cup 17 June 1954 9–0
 West Germany 1954 FIFA World Cup 20 June 1954 8–3
 Brazil 1954 FIFA World Cup 27 June 1954 4–2
 Uruguay 1954 FIFA World Cup 30 June 1954 4–2 (a.e.t.)

Player history

Top appearances

Bold indicates players who are still active.

Pos Player Caps Goals Tenure
1 József Bozsik 101 11 1947–1962
2 László Fazekas 92 24 1968–1983
3 Gyula Grosics 86 0 1947–1962
Gábor Király 86 0 1998–present
5 Ferenc Puskás 85 84 1945–1956
6 Imre Garaba 82 3 1980–1991
7 Sándor Mátrai 81 0 1956–1967
8 Ferenc Sipos 77 1 1957–1966
9 László Bálint 76 3 1972–1982
Ferenc Bene 76 36 1962–1979
Máté Fenyvesi 76 8 1954–1966
12 Flórián Albert 75 31 1959–1974
Károly Sándor 75 27 1949–1964
14 Zoltán Gera 74 22 2002–present
15 Roland Juhász 73 6 2004–present
16 Lajos Tichy 72 51 1955–1971
17 József Kiprich 70 28 1984–1995
Tibor Nyilasi 70 32 1975–1985
19 Nándor Hidegkuti 69 39 1945–1958
20 Imre Schlosser 68 59 1906–1927
Sándor Kocsis 68 75 1948–1956
22 Béla Illés 64 15 1991–2001
Vilmos Vanczák 64 2 2004-present
24 György Sárosi 62 42 1931–1943
János Göröcs 62 19 1958–1970
26 Kálmán Mészöly 61 6 1961–1971
Lajos Détári 61 13 1984–1994
Pál Dárdai 61 5 1998–2010
29 Péter Lipcsei 58 1 1991–2005
30 Gábor Halmai 57 4 1993–2001
31 Kálmán Kovács 56 19 1985–1995
József Tóth 56 1 1974–1983
33 Sándor Sallai 55 1 1981–1989
34 Sándor Bíró 54 0 1932–1946
35 Mihály Lantos 53 5 1949–1956
36 Vilmos Sebők 52 9 1996–2006
37 Károly Fogl 51 2 1918–1929
Szabolcs Huszti 51 7 2004–2010
39 György Bognár 50 7 1985–1994
40 Krisztián Lisztes 49 9 1994–2004
Gyula Lázár 49 1 1931–1941
Jenő Buzánszky 49 0 1950–1956
43 Pál Titkos 48 13 1929–1938
József Turay 48 11 1928–1939
Tamás Hajnal 48 5 2004-present
46 Vilmos Kertész 47 11 1909–1924
47 Géza Toldi 46 25 1929–1940
Balázs Dzsudzsák 46 9 2007–present
László Bodnár 46 0 2000–2010
László Sárosi 46 0 1956–1965
51 András Törőcsik 45 12 1976–1984

Top goalscorers

Pos Player Goals (Caps) Tenure Avg/game
1 Ferenc Puskás 84 (85) 1945–1956 0.99
2 Sándor Kocsis 75 (68) 1948–1956 1.10
3 Imre Schlosser 59 (68) 1906–1927 0.87
4 Lajos Tichy 51 (72) 1955–1964 0.61
5 György Sárosi 42 (62) 1931–1943 0.68
6 Nándor Hidegkuti 39 (69) 1945–1958 0.56
7 Ferenc Bene 36 (76) 1962–1979 0.47
8 Gyula Zsengellér 32 (39) 1936–1947 0.82
Tibor Nyilasi 32 (70) 1975–1985 0.46
10 Florián Albert 31 (75) 1959–1974 0.41
11 Ferenc Deák 29 (20) 1946–1949 1.45
12 József Kiprich 28 (70) 1984–1995 0.4
13 Károly Sándor 27 (75) 1949–1964 0.36
14 József Takács 26 (32) 1923–1933 0.81
15 Géza Toldi 25 (46) 1929–1940 0.54
16 István Avar 24 (21) 1929–1935 1.14
László Fazekas 24 (92) 1968–1983 0.26
18 Zoltán Gera 22 (74) 2002–present 0.29
19 Mihály Pataki 21 (39) 1912–1920 0.82
20 János Farkas 19 (33) 1964–1969 0.57
Kálmán Kovács 19 (56) 1982–1995 0.33
János Göröcs 19 (62) 1958–1970 0.3
23 Sándor Bodnár 18 (20) 1910–1916 0.9
Ferenc Szusza 18 (24) 1942–1956 0.75
Péter Palotás 18 (43) 1950–1956 0.41
26 Alfréd Schaffer 17 (15) 1915–1919 1.13
Zoltán Czibor 17 (43) 1949–1956 0.39
28 László Cseh 15 (34) 1932–1939 0.44
Béla Illés 15 (64) 1991–2001 0.23
30 Vilmos Kohut 14 (26) 1925–1938 0.53
Ferenc Hirzer 14 (33) 1922–1932 0.42
32 Ferenc Machos 13 (29) 1955–1963 0.44
György Orth 13 (32) 1917–1927 0.40
Béla Várady 13 (36) 1972–1982 0.36
Pál Titkos 13 (48) 1929–1938 0.27
Lajos Détári 13 (61) 1984–1994 0.21
37 Imre Szabics 12 (29) 2003–present 0.41
Tamás Priskin 12 (40) 2005-present 0.30
András Törőcsik 12 (45) 1976–1984 0.26
40 György Molnár 11 (27) 1920–1927 0.40
József Braun 11 (28) 1918–1926 0.39
Ferenc Horváth 11 (32) 1996–2001 0.34
László Kiss 11 (33) 1979–1984 0.33
Gáspár Borbás 11 (41) 1903–1916 0.26
Sándor Torghelle 11 (42) 2004–2010 0.26
Vilmos Kertész 11 (47) 1909–1924 0.23
József Turay 11 (48) 1928–1939 0.22
József Bozsik 11 (101) 1947–1962 0.10
49 Béla Egresi 10 (23) 1943–1953 0.43
Jenő Károly 10 (25) 1903–1918 0.4
Márton Esterházy 10 (29) 1980–1988 0.34
László Budai 10 (39) 1949–1959 0.25

Head coaches

Main article: List of Hungary national football team coaches
Name Years Played Won Drawn Lost Win %
1. Hungary Ferenc Gillemot 1902–04 5 3 0 2 060.0
2. Hungary Ferenc Stobbe 1904–06 3 0 2 1 000.0
3. Hungary Alfréd Hajós 1906 2 1 1 0 050.0
4. Hungary Ferenc Stobbe 1907–08 7 3 0 4 042.9
5. Hungary Frigyes Minder 1908–11 13 6 3 4 046.2
6. Hungary Ede Herczog 1911–14 22 14 5 3 063.6
7. Hungary Frigyes Minder 1914–17 14 8 2 4 057.1
8. Hungary Ákos Fehéry 1918–19 5 5 0 0 100.0
9. Hungary Frigyes Minder 1919 2 1 0 1 050.0
10. Hungary József Harsády 1920 1 0 1 0 000.0
11. Hungary Lajos Tibor 1920 2 0 0 2 000.0
12. Hungary Gyula Kiss 1921–24 23 11 7 5 047.8
13. Hungary Ödön Holits 1924 1 1 0 0 100.0
14. Hungary Lajos Máriássy 1924–26 14 6 2 6 042.9
15. Hungary Gyula Kiss 1926–28 17 9 1 7 052.9
16. Hungary János Földessy 1928–29 6 3 2 1 050.0
17. Hungary Mihály Pataki 1930 3 0 2 1 000.0
18. Hungary Frigyes Minder 1930 4 3 0 1 075.0
19. Hungary Lajos Máriássy 1930–32 17 6 6 5 035.3
20. Hungary Ödön Nádas 1932–34 16 7 3 6 043.8
21. Hungary Károly Dietz 1934–39 41 19 9 13 046.3
22. Hungary Dénes Ginzery 1939–41 13 5 7 1 038.5
23. Hungary József Fábián 1941 1 0 0 1 000.0
24. Hungary Dénes Ginzery 1941 1 1 0 0 100.0
25. Hungary József Fábián 1942 2 0 1 1 000.0
26. Hungary Kálmán Vághy 1942–43 6 5 0 1 083.3
27. Hungary Tibor Gallowich 1945–48 22 16 1 5 072.7
28. Hungary Gusztáv Sebes 1949–56 66 49 11 6 074.2
29. Hungary Márton Bukovi 1956–57 8 6 1 1 075.0
30. Hungary Lajos Baróti,
Hungary Károly Lakat,
Hungary Károly Sós 		1957 4 3 0 1 075.0
31. Hungary Lajos Baróti 1957–66 80 43 18 19 053.8
32. Hungary Rudolf Illovszky 1966–67 10 8 1 1 080.0
33. Hungary Károly Sós 1968–69 10 5 4 1 050.0
34. Hungary József Hoffer 1970–71 10 4 3 3 040.0
35. Hungary Rudolf Illovszky 1971–74 29 12 9 8 041.4
36. Hungary József Bozsik 1974 1 0 0 1 000.0
37. Hungary Ede Moór 1974–75 6 2 2 2 033.3
38. Hungary János Szőcs 1975 1 0 0 1 000.0
39. Hungary Lajos Baróti 1975–78 37 19 9 9 051.4
40. Hungary Ferenc Kovács 1978–79 8 2 4 2 025.0
41. Hungary Károly Lakat 1979–80 6 3 0 3 050.0
42. Hungary Kálmán Mészöly 1980–83 31 13 6 12 041.9
43. Hungary György Mezey 1983–86 30 18 5 7 060.0
44. Hungary Imre Komora 1986 3 0 1 2 000.0
45. Hungary József Verebes 1987 4 2 1 1 050.0
46. Hungary József Garami 1987 5 2 1 2 040.0
47. Hungary László Bálint 1988 6 2 2 2 033.3
48. Hungary György Mezey 1988 5 2 2 1 040.0
49. Hungary Bertalan Bicskei 1989 9 2 4 3 022.2
50. Hungary Kálmán Mészöly 1990–91 18 8 3 7 044.4
51. Hungary Róbert Glázer 1991 4 0 2 2 000.0
52. Romania Hungary Imre Jenei 1992–93 14 6 4 4 042.9
53. Hungary Ferenc Puskás 1993 4 1 0 3 025.0
54. Hungary József Verebes 1993–94 10 1 2 7 010.0
55. Hungary Kálmán Mészöly 1994–95 11 2 3 6 018.2
56. Hungary János Csank 1996–97 16 6 2 8 037.5
57. Hungary Bertalan Bicskei 1998–01 36 13 15 8 036.1
58. Hungary Imre Gellei 2001–03 23 8 3 12 034.8
59. Germany Lothar Matthäus 2004–06 28 11 3 14 039.3
60. Hungary Péter Bozsik 2006 7 3 0 4 042.9
61. Hungary Péter Várhidi 2006–08 16 7 1 8 043.8
62. Netherlands Erwin Koeman 2008–10 20 7 4 9 035.0
63. Hungary Sándor Egervári 2010– 22 13 4 5 059.1

All-time team record

The following table shows Hungary's all-time international record, correct as of 7 September 2012.

Against Played Won Drawn Lost GF GA GD
 Albania 5 4 1 0 18 0 +18
 Algeria 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2
 Andorra 1 1 0 0 5 0 +5
 Antigua and Barbuda 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3
 Argentina 7 1 1 5 6 15 -9
 Armenia 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2
 Australia 2 0 0 2 1 6 -5
 Austria 136 66 30 40 297 252 +45
 Azerbaijan 5 5 0 0 15 1 +14
 Belarus 1 0 0 1 2 5 -3
 Belgium 12 2 2 8 16 27 -9
 Bolivia 2 2 0 0 9 2 +7
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 2 2 0 6 3 +3
 Brazil 5 3 1 1 11 7 +4
 Bulgaria 22 12 5 5 52 24 +28
 Canada 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3
 Chile 2 0 1 1 1 5 -4
 China 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1
 Colombia 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2
 Croatia 9 1 5 3 7 14 −7
 Cyprus 7 6 0 1 13 5 +8
 Czech Republic 46 23 12 11 105 76 +29
 Denmark 15 9 3 3 38 14 +24
 East Germany 17 9 4 4 30 17 +13
 El Salvador 2 1 1 0 11 2 +9
 Egypt 4 2 1 1 9 5 +4
 England 22 5 2 15 30 56 −26
 Estonia 2 1 0 1 5 1 +4
 Finland 13 9 3 1 42 9 +33
 France 22 12 2 8 47 31 +16
 Georgia 2 1 0 1 5 4 +1
 Germany 33 11 10 12 64 69 −5
 Greece 17 4 5 8 30 26 +4
 Iceland 10 7 0 3 21 10 +11
 India 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1
 Iran 4 4 0 0 11 1 +10
 Israel 5 1 2 2 3 5 -2
 Italy 22 6 6 10 24 27 −3
 Japan 2 2 0 0 4 2 +2
 South Korea 2 2 0 0 10 0 +10
 Latvia 5 4 0 1 11 6 +5
 Lebanon 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3
 Liechtenstein 3 2 1 0 10 0 +10
 Lithuania 4 3 1 0 10 2 +8
 Luxembourg 10 10 0 0 47 10 +37
 North Macedonia 3 2 1 0 6 0 +6
 Malta 12 9 2 1 28 6 +22
 Mexico 7 1 1 5 6 15 -9
 Moldova 7 4 2 1 10 6 +4
 Montenegro 2 0 1 1 4 5 -1
 Netherlands 15 5 2 8 27 39 -12
 New Zealand 3 3 0 0 6 2 +4
 Northern Ireland 4 4 0 0 6 1 +5
 Norway 16 7 5 4 32 17 +15
 Peru 2 0 0 2 3 5 -2
 Poland 32 20 4 8 87 39 +48
 Portugal 10 0 3 7 7 23 -16
 Qatar 3 2 1 0 8 2 +6
 Republic of Ireland 12 5 5 2 25 18 +7
 Romania 21 11 5 5 45 23 +22
 Russia 27 6 8 13 44 44 0
 San Marino 4 4 0 0 19 0 +19
 Saudi Arabia 2 0 2 0 2 2 0
 Scotland 8 4 2 2 18 13 +5
 Serbia 32 15 9 8 58 54 +4
 Slovakia 4 0 2 2 1 3 -2
 Slovenia 4 1 0 3 3 5 -2
 Jordan 1 0 1 0 1 1 0
 Spain 13 3 5 5 18 21 −3
 Sweden 44 18 10 16 90 76 +14
  Switzerland 44 30 5 9 127 58 +69
 Turkey 11 6 1 4 28 14 +14
 Ukraine 2 2 0 0 5 2 +3
 United Arab Emirates 2 2 0 0 6 1 +5
 United States 3 1 1 1 2 2 0
 Uruguay 3 1 2 0 6 4 +2
 Wales 10 3 2 5 14 15 -1

FIFA Ranking

Last updated 4th July 2012

Key to FIFA Ranking table
Highest position
Lowest position
Year Jan Febr. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
1992 – – – – – – – – – – – 36. (–)
1993 – – – – – – – 42. (36) 48. (34) 49. (33) 50. (34) 50. (34)
1994 50. (34) 49. (34) 52. (32) 53. (32) 49. (33) 56. (30) 55 (31.) 55 (31.) 54. (32) 52. (32) 59. (31) 61. (31)
1995 61. (31) 63. (30) 63. (30) 57. (32) 53. (35) 54. (35) 55. (35) 61. (30) 54. (32) 65. (32) 60. (33) 62. (33)
1996 64. (33) 66. (33) 66. (33) 74. (29) 82. (26) 82. (26) 87. (26) 81. (29) 74. (32) 78. (32) 72. (34) 75. (34)
1997 75. (34) 76. (34) 76. (34) 72. (35) 74. (35) 71. (38) 71. (38) 72. (38) 71. (38) 68. (40) 78. (37) 77. (37)
1998 77. (37) 84. (36) 82. (36) 73. (37) 62. (41) 62. () 56. (42) 60. (41) 59. (41) 49. (44) 45. (46) 46. (47)
1999 45. (533)1 46. (531) 47. (528) 45. (540) 44. (540) 46. (532) 48. (531) 50. (530) 43. (547) 46. (538) 47. (536) 45. (533)
2000 46. (533) 50. (532) 50. (530) 53. (526) 54. (524) 53. (523) 50. (529) 53. (528) 49. (540) 53. (532) 48. (555) 47. (556)
2001 48. (556) 49. (554) 47. (560) 48. (559) 53. (551) 53. (561) 54. (559) 54. (557) 64. (540) 67. (532) 64. (540) 66. (537)
2002 67. (537) 68. (535) 68. (531) 68. (528) 68. (523) 68. (523) 67. (511) 71. (499) 64. (517) 54. (546) 58. (533) 56. (533)
2003 58. (532) 56. (538) 56. (535) 58. (534) 54. (544) 49. (570) 48. (568) 48. (564) 52. (549) 67. (525) 67. (524) 72. (517)
2004 72. (516) 74. (514) 67. (531) 72. (519) 68. (522) 74. (519) 78. (514) 77. (514) 76. (523) 68. (540) 74. (539) 64. (562)
2005 63. (562) 65. (561) 69. (556) 69. (556) 69. (552) 65. (561) 66. (559) 65. (557) 66. (557) 66. (562) 71. (551) 74. (547)
2006 70. (552) 72. (550) 72. (548) 75. (538) 76. (535) 76. (535) 84. (383)2 80. (383) 59. (484) 76. (437) 67. (466) 62. (483)
2007 61. (494) 64. (474) 64. (474) 58. (518) 57. (521) 66. (461) 65. (461) 65. (464) 55. (544) 48. (630) 52. (581) 50. (588)
2008 50. (594) 52. (598) 51. (594) 56. (546) 57. (546) 52. (580) 52. (591) 50. (591) 50. (561) 62. (507) 56. (551) 47. (603)
2009 47. (606) 43. (629) 48. (596) 44. (662) 43. (662) 43. (687) 44. (681) 43. (681) 47. (669) 50. (645) 55. (603) 54. (613)
2010 52. (615) 48. (645) 52. (589) 56. (567) 57. (565) 57. (565) 62. (534) 62. (534) 51. (567) 44. (598) 43. (615) 42. (632)
2011 41. (632) 37. (632) 36. (654) 52. (559) 52. (559) 45. (603) 47. (603) 45. (613) 27. (754) 36. (701) 37. (665) 37. (665)
2012 37. (665) 37. (678) 37. (658) 36. (692) 35. (692) 31. (735) 31. (716) 28. (746) 37. (663) 49. (593) 7 nov. 19 dec.
Notes
  • Note 1: from January 1999 the FIFA changed the system of the ranking calculation
  • Note 2: from July 2006 the FIFA changed the system of the ranking calculation

See also

References

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