| Nickname(s) | The Magical Magyars (In the 1950s) |
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| Association | Magyar Labdarúgó Szövetség | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Sándor Egervári | ||
| Captain | Zoltán Gera | ||
| Most caps | József Bozsik (101) | ||
| Top scorer | Ferenc Puskás (84) | ||
| Home stadium | Stadium Puskás Ferenc | ||
| FIFA code | HUN | ||
| FIFA ranking | 37 | ||
| Highest FIFA ranking | 27 (September 2011) | ||
| Lowest FIFA ranking | 87 (July 1996) | ||
| Elo ranking | 42 | ||
| Highest Elo ranking | 1 (1953–57, 1958, 1964, 1965) | ||
| Lowest Elo ranking | 80 (November 2003) | ||
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| First international | |||
| Austria 5–0 Hungary (Vienna, Austria 12 October 1902) |
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| Biggest win | |||
| Russian Empire 0–12 Hungary (Moscow, Russia; 14 July 1912) Hungary 13–1 France (Budapest, Hungary; 12 June 1927) Hungary 12–0 Albania (Budapest, Hungary; 24 September 1950) |
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| Hungary 0–7 England (Budapest, Hungary; 10 June 1908) England Amateurs 7–0 Hungary (Solna, Sweden; 30 June 1912)[1] Germany 7–0 Hungary (Cologne, Germany; 6 April 1941) |
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| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 9 (First in 1934) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up; 1938 and 1954 | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 2 (First in 1964) | ||
| Best result | Third place, 1964 | ||
| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Men's Football | ||
| Gold | 1952 Helsinki | Team |
| Bronze | 1960 Rome | Team |
| Gold | 1964 Tokyo | Team |
| Gold | 1968 Mexico City | Team |
| Silver | 1972 Munich | Team |
The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation.
It has remarkable 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.
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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 natioanl 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 Axis 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.
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 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 not any 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 to 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]
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.
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 could win the group match against the Germans, lost to 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".
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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]
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]
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 thir 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 scond 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]
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.
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 Comunist 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 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 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.
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 Albert Stadion (home of Ferencváros), Szusza Ferenc Stadium (home of Újpest), ETO Park (home of Győr) and ZTE Arena (home of Zalaegerszeg).
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| 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.
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.
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| Year | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| 2011 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| 2010 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| 2009 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 11 | –5 |
| 2008 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Result | Type | Hungary scorers | Attendance |
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| 29 February 2012 | Stadium ETO Park | Bulgaria | Friendly | |||
| August 2012 | Stadium ETO Park | Spain | Friendly |
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Result | Type | Hungary scorers | Attendance |
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| 3 March 2010 | Stadium ETO Park | Russia | 1–1 | Friendly | Vanczák | 12,000 |
| 29 May 2010 | Stadium Puskás Ferenc | Germany | 0–3 | Friendly | 19,000 | |
| 5 June 2010 | Amsterdam ArenA | Netherlands | 1–6 | Friendly | Dzsudzsák | 50,000 |
| 11 August 2010 | Wembley Stadium | England | 1–2 | Friendly | Jagielka(og) | 72,024 |
| 3 September 2010 | Råsunda Stadium | Sweden | 0–2 | UEFA Euro 2012 qual. | 32,000 | |
| 7 September 2010 | Szusza Ferenc Stadium | Moldova | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2012 qual. | Rudolf, Koman | 9,209 |
| 8 October 2010 | Stadium Puskás Ferenc | San Marino | 8–0 | UEFA Euro 2012 qual. | Rudolf(2), Szalai(3), Koman, Dzsudzsák, Gera | 10,596 |
| 12 October 2010 | Helsinki Olympic Stadium | Finland | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2012 qual. | Szalai, Dzsudzsák | 18,532 |
| 17 November 2010 | Stadion Sóstói | Lithuania | 2–0 | Friendly | Priskin, Dzsudzsák | 4,500 |
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Type | Hungary scorers | Attendance |
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| 11 February 2009 | Ramat Gan Stadium | Israel | 0–1 | Friendly | 9,000 | |
| 28 March 2009 | Qemal Stafa Stadium | Albania | 1–0 | FIFA World Cup qual. | Torghelle | 19,000 |
| 1 April 2009 | Stadium Puskás Ferenc | Malta | 3–0 | FIFA World Cup qual. | Hajnal, Gera, Juhász | 35,800 |
| 12 August 2009 | Stadium Puskás Ferenc | Romania | 0–1 | Friendly | 14,000 | |
| 5 September 2009 | Stadium Puskás Ferenc | Sweden | 1–2 | FIFA World Cup qual. | Huszti | 41,000 |
| 9 September 2009 | Stadium Puskás Ferenc | Portugal | 0–1 | FIFA World Cup qual. | 41,000 | |
| 10 October 2009 | Estádio da Luz | Portugal | 0–3 | FIFA World Cup qual. | 50,115 | |
| 14 October 2009 | Parken Stadium | Denmark | 1–0 | FIFA World Cup qual. | Buzsáky | 38,000 |
| 14 November 2009 | Jules Ottenstadion | Belgium | 0–3 | Friendly | 6,000 |
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Type | Hungary scorers | Attendance |
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| 6 February 2008 | Limasol | Slovakia | 1–1 | Friendly | Gera | 100 |
| 26 March 2008 | ZTE Arena | Slovenia | 0–1 | Friendly | 6 000 | |
| 24 May 2008 | Stadium Puskás Ferenc | Greece | 3–2 | Friendly | Dzsudzsák, Juhász, Vadócz | 7 000 |
| 31 May 2008 | Ferenc Szusza Stadium | Croatia | 1–1 | Friendly | Niko Kovac(og) | 10 000 |
| 20 August 2008 | Stadium Puskás Ferenc | Montenegro | 3–3 | Friendly | Priskin, Hajnal(2) | 4 913 |
| 6 September 2008 | Stadium Puskás Ferenc | Denmark | 0–0 | FIFA World Cup qual. | 19 000 | |
| 10 September 2008 | Råsunda | Sweden | 1–2 | FIFA World Cup qual. | Rudolf | 28 000 |
| 11 October 2008 | Stadium Puskás Ferenc | Albania | 2–0 | FIFA World Cup qual. | Torghelle, Juhász | 25 000 |
| 15 October 2008 | Ta' Qali Stadium | Malta | 1–0 | FIFA World Cup qual. | Torghelle | 7 000 |
| 19 November 2008 | Windsor Park | Northern Ireland | 2–0 | Friendly | Torghelle, Gera | 18 000 |
The following players have been called up for the Friendly match against Bulgaria on February 2012. Caps and goals as of 15 November 2011, included against Poland.
| # | Name | Date of Birth (Age) | Club | Caps | Goals | Debut |
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| Gábor Király | April 1, 1976 | 1860 München | 85 | 0 | v. Austria, March 25, 1998 | |
| Ádám Bogdán | September 27, 1987 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 0 | v. Luxembourg, June 3, 2011 | |
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| Roland Juhász (vice captain) | July 1, 1983 | Anderlecht | 69 | 5 | v. Japan, April 25, 2004 | |
| Vilmos Vanczák | June 20, 1983 | Sion | 60 | 2 | v. Slovakia, November 30, 2004 | |
| Zsolt Laczkó | December 18, 1986 | Sampdoria | 17 | 0 | v. Germany, May 29, 2010 | |
| Zoltán Lipták | December 10, 1984 | Újpest | 10 | 1 | v. England, August 11, 2010 | |
| József Varga | June 6, 1988 | Debrecen | 10 | 0 | v. Portugal, October 10, 2009 | |
| Pál Lázár | March 11, 1988 | Samsunspor | 6 | 0 | v. Sweden, September 3, 2010 | |
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| Zoltán Gera (captain) | April 22, 1979 | West Bromwich Albion | 73 | 21 | v. Switzerland, February 13, 2002 | |
| Tamás Hajnal | March 15, 1981 | VfB Stuttgart | 46 | 5 | v. Sweden, October 9, 2004 | |
| Balázs Dzsudzsák | December 23, 1986 | Anzhi Makhachkala | 41 | 7 | v. Greece, June 2, 2007 | |
| Krisztián Vadócz | May 30, 1985 | N.E.C. | 40 | 2 | v. Slovakia, November 30, 2004 | |
| Dániel Tőzsér | June 9, 1985 | Racing Genk | 20 | 1 | v. Mexico, December 15, 2005 | |
| Vladimir Koman | March 16, 1989 | Sampdoria | 18 | 5 | v. Germany, May 29, 2010 | |
| Ákos Elek | July 21, 1988 | Videoton | 17 | 1 | v. Netherlands, June 5, 2010 | |
| Péter Czvitkovics | February 10, 1983 | Kortrijk | 10 | 0 | v. Malta, October 10, 2006 | |
| György Sándor | March 20, 1984 | Videoton | 8 | 0 | v. Canada, November 15, 2006 | |
| Zoltán Stieber | October 16, 1988 | Mainz 05 | 2 | 0 | v. Sweden, September 2, 2011 | |
| Forwards | ||||||
| Tamás Priskin | September 27, 1986 | Derby County | 38 | 11 | v. Argentina, August 17, 2005 | |
| Róbert Feczesin | February 22, 1986 | Brescia | 11 | 4 | v. Mexico, December 15, 2005 | |
The following players have been selected by Hungary in the past 12 months. Caps and goals as of 11 November 2011, included against Liechtenstein.
| Name | Date of Birth (Age) | Club | Caps | Goals | Debut | Most Recent Callup |
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| Márton Fülöp | May 3, 1983 | West Bromwich Albion | 24 | 0 | v. France, May 31, 2005 | v. Netherlands, March 29, 2011 |
| Norbert Csernyánszki | February 1, 1976 | Paks | 0 | 0 | N/A | v. Liechtenstein, November 11, 2011 |
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| Péter Halmosi | September 25, 1979 | Szombathelyi Haladás | 31 | 0 | v. Czech Republic, February 12, 2002 | v. Finland, October 11, 2011 |
| Ádám Komlósi | December 6, 1977 | Kazincbarcikai SC | 10 | 0 | v. Armenia February 18, 2004 | v. Netherlands, March 29, 2011 |
| Ádám Pintér | June 12, 1988 | Real Zaragoza | 7 | 0 | v. Finland, October 12, 2010 | v. Moldova, September 6, 2011 |
| Krisztián Vermes1 | July 7, 1985 | Újpest | 6 | 0 | v. Mexico, December 15, 2005 | v. Azerbaijan, February 9, 2011 |
| Zsolt Korcsmár | January 9, 1989 | Brann | 5 | 0 | v. Iceland, August 10, 2011 | v. Liechtenstein, November 11, 2011 |
| Tamás Kádár | March 14, 1990 | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | v. Lithuania, November 17, 2010 | v. Liechtenstein, November 11, 2011 |
| András Debreceni | April 21, 1989 | Budapest Honvéd | 0 | 0 | N/A | v. Netherlands, March 29, 2011 |
| Zoltán Fehér | June 12, 1981 | Győri ETO | 0 | 0 | N/A | v. Sweden, September 2, 2011 |
| Midfielders | ||||||
| Tamás Koltai | April 30, 1987 | Győri ETO | 5 | 0 | v. Greece, May 25, 2008 | v. Iceland, August 10, 2011 |
| Forwards | ||||||
| Imre Szabics1 | March 22, 1981 | Sturm Graz | 26 | 12 | v. Luxembourg, April 30, 2003 | v. Finland, October 11, 2011 |
| Attila Tököli | May 14, 1976 | Zalaegerszegi | 25 | 3 | v. Poland March 29, 2000 | v. Luxembourg, June 3, 2011 |
| Gergely Rudolf | March 9, 1985 | Panathinaikos | 23 | 9 | v. Montenegro, August 20, 2008 | v. Moldova, September 6, 2011 |
| Krisztián Németh | January 5, 1989 | MTK Budapest | 4 | 0 | v. Germany, May 29, 2010 | v. Liechtenstein, November 11, 2011 |
| Bence Lázár | March 21, 1991 | Újpest | 0 | 0 | N/A | v. Iceland, August 10, 2011 |
| Head Coach | Sándor Egervári |
| Assistant Coaches | Imre Kenyeres |
| József Csábi | |
| Goalkeeping Coach | József Andrusch |
| Technical Manager | József Bazsánt |
| Team Doctor | Dr. György Szilágyi |
| Chief Press Officer | László Pajor-Gyulai |
| Masseurs | László Eisemann |
| Tamás Halmai | |
| Kit Manager | Imre Ambrus |
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Did Not Enter | |||||||
| 1934 | Quarter-Final | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 1938 | Runners Up | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 |
| 1950 | Did Not Enter | |||||||
| 1954 | Runners Up | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 10 |
| 1958 | Round 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| 1962 | Quarter-Final | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| 1966 | Quarter-Final | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 |
| 1970 | Did Not Qualify | |||||||
| 1974 | ||||||||
| 1978 | Round 1 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 1982 | Round 1 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 |
| 1986 | Round 1 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 1990 | Did Not Qualify | |||||||
| 1994 | ||||||||
| 1998 | ||||||||
| 2002 | ||||||||
| 2006 | ||||||||
| 2010 | ||||||||
| 2014 | To Be Determined | |||||||
| 2018 | To Be Determined | |||||||
| 2022 | To Be Determined | |||||||
| Total | 9/19 | 2 Finals | 32 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 87 | 57 |
| UEFA European Championship record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | |
| 1960 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1964 | Third Place | 3rd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
| 1968 | Did Not Qualify | ||||||||
| 1972 | Fourth Place | 4th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1976 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1980 | |||||||||
| 1984 | |||||||||
| 1988 | |||||||||
| 1992 | |||||||||
| 1996 | |||||||||
| 2000 | |||||||||
| 2004 | |||||||||
| 2008 | |||||||||
| 2012 | |||||||||
| 2016 | To Be Determined | ||||||||
| Total | Third Place | 2/13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | |
| Host Nation(s) – Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1904 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1906 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1908 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1912 | Round 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 1920 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1924 | Round 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 1928 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1936 | Round 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1948 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| 1956 | withdrew | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1960 | Third place | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 |
| 1964 | Champions | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1968 | Champions | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1972 | Runners-up | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 |
| 1976 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1980 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1984 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1988 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1992 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1996 | Group Stages | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 2000 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2004 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | -/- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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.
Three of the six top international goalscorers of the 20th century were Hungarian, two of them from the Golden Team of the 1950s.
| # | 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 |
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.[46]
Spain and Brazil holds the longest string of 35 unbeaten matches.
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 |
| 4 | Ferenc Puskás | 85 | 84 | 1945–1956 |
| Gábor Király | 85 | 0 | 1998–present | |
| 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 | 73 | 21 | 2002–present |
| 15 | Lajos Tichy | 72 | 51 | 1955–1971 |
| 16 | József Kiprich | 70 | 28 | 1984–1995 |
| Tibor Nyilasi | 70 | 32 | 1975–1985 | |
| 18 | Nándor Hidegkuti | 69 | 39 | 1945–1958 |
| Roland Juhász | 69 | 5 | 2004–present | |
| 20 | Imre Schlosser | 68 | 59 | 1906–1927 |
| Sándor Kocsis | 68 | 75 | 1948–1956 | |
| 22 | Béla Illés | 64 | 15 | 1991–2001 |
| 23 | György Sárosi | 62 | 42 | 1931–1943 |
| János Göröcs | 62 | 19 | 1958–1970 | |
| 25 | Kálmán Mészöly | 61 | 6 | 1961–1971 |
| Lajos Détári | 61 | 13 | 1984–1994 | |
| Pál Dárdai | 61 | 5 | 1998–2010 | |
| 28 | Vilmos Vanczák | 60 | 2 | 2004-present |
| 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 | |
| 45 | Vilmos Kertész | 47 | 11 | 1909–1924 |
| 46 | Géza Toldi | 46 | 25 | 1929–1940 |
| Tamás Hajnal | 46 | 5 | 2004-present | |
| László Bodnár | 46 | 0 | 2000–2010 | |
| László Sárosi | 46 | 0 | 1956–1965 | |
| 50 | András Törőcsik | 45 | 12 | 1976–1984 |
| 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 | Mihály Pataki | 21 (39) | 1912–1920 | 0.82 |
| Zoltán Gera | 21 (73) | 2002–present | 0.28 | |
| 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 (26) | 2003–present | 0.46 |
| András Törőcsik | 12 (45) | 1976–1984 | 0.26 | |
| 39 | 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 | |
| Tamás Priskin | 11 (38) | 2005-present | 0.29 | |
| 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 |
| Name | Years | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferenc Gillemot | 1902–04 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 60.0 |
| Ferenc Stobbe | 1904–06 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Alfréd Hajós | 1906 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 |
| Ferenc Stobbe | 1907–08 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 42.9 |
| Frigyes Minder | 1908–11 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 46.2 |
| Ede Herczog | 1911–14 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 63.6 |
| Frigyes Minder | 1914–17 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 57.1 |
| Ákos Fehéry | 1918–19 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Frigyes Minder | 1919 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.0 |
| József Harsády | 1920 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Lajos Tibor | 1920 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Gyula Kiss | 1921–24 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 47.8 |
| Ödön Holits | 1924 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Lajos Máriássy | 1924–26 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 42.9 |
| Gyula Kiss | 1926–28 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 52.9 |
| János Földessy | 1928–29 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 |
| Mihály Pataki | 1930 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Frigyes Minder | 1930 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75.0 |
| Lajos Máriássy | 1930–32 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 35.3 |
| Ödön Nádas | 1932–34 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 43.8 |
| Károly Dietz | 1934–39 | 41 | 19 | 9 | 13 | 46.3 |
| Dénes Ginzery | 1939–41 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 38.5 |
| József Fábián | 1941 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Dénes Ginzery | 1941 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| József Fábián | 1942 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Kálmán Vághy | 1942–43 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 83.3 |
| Tibor Gallowich | 1945–48 | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 72.7 |
| Gusztáv Sebes | 1949–56 | 66 | 49 | 11 | 6 | 74.2 |
| Márton Bukovi | 1956–57 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 75.0 |
| Lajos Baróti, Károly Lakat, Károly Sós |
1957 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75.0 |
| Lajos Baróti | 1957–66 | 80 | 43 | 18 | 19 | 53.8 |
| Rudolf Illovszky | 1966–67 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 80.0 |
| Károly Sós | 1968–69 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 50.0 |
| József Hoffer | 1970–71 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 40.0 |
| Rudolf Illovszky | 1971–74 | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 41.4 |
| József Bozsik | 1974 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Ede Moór | 1974–75 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 33.3 |
| János Szőcs | 1975 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Lajos Baróti | 1975–78 | 37 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 51.4 |
| Ferenc Kovács | 1978–79 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 25.0 |
| Károly Lakat | 1979–80 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 50.0 |
| Kálmán Mészöly | 1980–83 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 41.9 |
| György Mezey | 1983–86 | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 60.0 |
| Imre Komora | 1986 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 |
| József Verebes | 1987 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 |
| József Garami | 1987 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 40.0 |
| László Bálint | 1988 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 33.3 |
| György Mezey | 1988 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 40.0 |
| Bertalan Bicskei | 1989 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 22.2 |
| Kálmán Mészöly | 1990–91 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 44.4 |
| Róbert Glázer | 1991 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Imre Jenei | 1992–93 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 42.9 |
| Ferenc Puskás | 1993 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25.0 |
| József Verebes | 1993–94 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10.0 |
| Kálmán Mészöly | 1994–95 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 18.2 |
| János Csank | 1996–97 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 37.5 |
| Bertalan Bicskei | 1998–01 | 36 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 36.1 |
| Imre Gellei | 2001–03 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 34.8 |
| Lothar Matthäus | 2004–05 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 39.3 |
| Péter Bozsik | 2006 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 42.9 |
| Péter Várhidi | 2006–08 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 43.8 |
| Erwin Koeman | 2008–10 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 35.0 |
| Sándor Egervári | 2010– | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 64.7 |
The following table shows Hungary's all-time international record, correct as of 15 November 2011.
| Against | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | +18 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 51 | 23 | +28 |
| Canada | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| Chile | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
| China PR | 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 | 45 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 103 | 75 | +28 |
| 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 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -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 |
| 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 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 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 |
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