Hungary national football team
| Nickname(s) | Magyarok (Magyars) Nemzeti Tizenegy (National Eleven) Trikólor (Tricolours) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Association | Magyar Labdarúgó Szövetség (MLSZ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach | Marco Rossi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Captain | Dominik Szoboszlai | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Most caps | Balázs Dzsudzsák (109) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Top scorer | Ferenc Puskás (84) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home stadium | Puskás Aréna | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIFA code | HUN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FIFA ranking | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current | 41 3 (18 September 2025)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest | 18 (April–May 2016) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lowest | 87 (July 1996) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Austria 5–0 (Vienna, Austria; 12 October 1902) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Russia 0–12 (Moscow, Russia; 14 July 1912) 13–1 France (Budapest, Hungary; 12 June 1927) 12–0 Albania (Budapest, Hungary; 24 September 1950) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Great Britain 7–0 (Stockholm, Sweden; 30 June 1912) Germany 7–0 (Cologne, Germany; 6 April 1941) Netherlands 8–1 (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 11 October 2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Appearances | 9 (first in 1934) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Runners-up (1938, 1954) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Appearances | 5 (first in 1964) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Third place (1964) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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The Hungary national football team (Hungarian: magyar labdarúgó-válogatott, pronounced [ˈmɒɟɒr ˈlɒbdɒruːɡoː ˈvaːloɡɒtotː]) represents Hungary in men's international football, and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation. The team has made nine appearances in the FIFA World Cup, and five in the UEFA European Championship. Hungary plays their home matches at the Puskás Aréna, in Budapest, which opened in November 2019.
Hungary has a respectable football history, having won three Olympic titles, finishing runners-up in the 1938 and 1954 World Cups, and third in the 1964 European 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 legend Ferenc Puskás, one of the top goalscorers of the 20th century,[3][4][5] to whom FIFA dedicated the Puskás Award, given annually to the player who scored the "most beautiful" goal of the calendar year.[6] The side of that era has the all-time highest Football Elo Ranking in the world, with 2230 in 1954, and one of the longest undefeated runs in football history, remaining unbeaten in 31 games, spanning over four years including the much heralded Match of the Century.
The Hungarian team faced a severe drought starting from their elimination at the 1986 World Cup, failing to qualify for a major tournament for thirty years and reaching their lowest FIFA ranking (87) in 1996, as well as finishing sixth in their group of the Euro 2008 qualifiers. They then began a turnaround, qualifying for three consecutive European Championships in 2016, 2020 and 2024, as well as achieving promotion to the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League A.
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 18 September 2025. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 9 September 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
- ^ "FIFA President: FIFA to help the Galloping Major". FIFA. 12 October 2005. Archived from the original on 7 October 2006. Retrieved 17 November 2006.
- ^ "Coronel Puskas, el zurdo de oro" (in Spanish). AS. 17 November 2006. Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 17 November 2006.
- ^ Mackay, Duncan (13 October 2005). "Lineker tees up another nice little earner". London: TheGuardian.com. Archived from the original on 22 April 2008. Retrieved 17 November 2006.
- ^ "Blatter unveils FIFA Puskas Award". Archived from the original on 13 December 2009.