A solid defensive line and a Liverpool star! Hungary will try to surprise the favourites at the Euro

Hungary will play in Group A at the European Championships.In addition to home team Germany, they will also play Switzerland and Scotland, who they will likely face for third place and potential qualification to the knockout stage.

Hungary has had a memorable qualification, during which it never once experienced the bitterness of defeat. With eighteen points, it finished in first place, leaving Serbia and Montenegro behind.

Team roster

The team’s goalkeeper is Denes Dibusz, who wears the Ferencváros jersey. In addition to him, Péter Gulácsi and Péter Szappanos have also made the list. Interestingly, all three goalkeepers have already celebrated their 33rd birthday.

Italian coach Marco Rossi nominated ten defenders for the European Championship. It is the elaborate defensive system with three stoppers and two wingbacks that Hungary wants to showcase. Of the four preparatory matches, Hungary scored only in the duel with Ireland.

The back line is likely to be Szalai-Orban-Lang, which we saw in the dress rehearsal against Israel. Then Kerkez and Bolla should operate on the flanks.

Nagy and Styles should be given space in the midfield. While the former plays in the second highest competition in Italy, the latter plays in the second highest competition in England.

Above them will operate Sallai and Szoboszlai, undisputedly the biggest star of the Hungarian team. It is the skills of Liverpool’s jewel that can help the team from the south-east of Europe to be more productive. He missed only five games in the last Premier League season.

Ahead of this duo will be the lanky striker Barnabas Varga. He became the top scorer in Hungary’s top competition with 20 accurate goals and helped Ferencváros significantly in their quest for another championship title.

Hungary will face a rather tough group, with Scotland likely to face them in a battle for third position. The top four teams will then advance from third place, and the scoreline could be decisive. A solid defence could be the way to the knockout stages at the Euros.

Source: Hungarian national football team