Hungary at the UEFA European Championship

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As of 2024, Hungary have appeared in five UEFA European Championships. At the 1964 European Nations' Cup, they finished third after winning their play-off against Denmark, and at Euro 1972 they placed fourth.

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In the 2016 edition, Hungary finished in the round of 16, after winning the group. This was their best result in nearly four decades. They qualified again for Euro 2020 and were one of the eleven chosen host countries, but were eliminated in the group stage.

1964 European Nations' Cup

Final tournament

Semi-finals
Spain  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg 2–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
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Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
Attendance: 34,713
Referee: Arthur Blavier (Belgium)
Third place play-off
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg 3–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
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Camp Nou, Barcelona
Attendance: 3,869
Referee: Daniel Mellet (Switzerland)

Euro 1972

Final tournament

Semi-finals
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg 0–1 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
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Third place play-off
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg 1–2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
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Euro 2016

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 312064+25 [lower-alpha 1] Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 312043+15 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 30304403
4Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 30121431
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Tied on head-to-head result (Iceland 1–1 Hungary). Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg 0–2 Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
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Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg 1–1 Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
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Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 60,842 [2]
Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia)

Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg 3–3 Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
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Knockout stage

Round of 16
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg 0–4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
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Stadium Municipal, Toulouse
Attendance: 28,921 [4]
Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia)

Euro 2020

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of France.svg  France 312043+15Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (H)311165+14 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 311176+14 [lower-alpha 1]
4Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (H)30213632
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head result: Portugal 2–4 Germany.
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg 0–3 Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
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Puskás Aréna, Budapest
Attendance: 55,662 [5]
Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)

Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg 1–1 Flag of France.svg  France
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Puskás Aréna, Budapest
Attendance: 55,998 [6]
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)

Germany  Flag of Germany.svg 2–2 Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
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Allianz Arena, Munich
Attendance: 12,413 [7]
Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia)

Euro 2024

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (H)321082+67Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 312053+25
3Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 31022533
4Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 30122751
Source: UEFA
(H) Hosts
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg 1–3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
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RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne
Attendance: 41,676 [8]
Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)

Germany  Flag of Germany.svg 2–0 Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
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MHPArena, Stuttgart
Attendance: 54,000 [9]
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)

Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg 0–1 Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
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MHPArena, Stuttgart
Attendance: 54,000 [10]
Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)
Ranking of third-placed teams

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 D Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 31114404 [lower-alpha 1] Advance to knockout stage
2 F Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 31114404 [lower-alpha 1]
3 E Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 31113304
4 C Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 30302203
5 A Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 31022533
6 B Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 30213632
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Wins; 5) Lower disciplinary points total; 6) European Qualifiers overall ranking (or drawing of lots, if hosts Germany had been involved in the tiebreaker). [11]
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Disciplinary points: Netherlands −2, Georgia −6.

Overall record

 Champions   Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place  

UEFA European Championship record Qualification record
YearRoundPositionPldWD*LGFGAPositionPldWDLGFGA
Flag of France.svg 1960 Did not qualifyFR200214
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg 1964 Third place3rd210143QF6420148
Flag of Italy.svg 1968 Did not qualifyQF8512178
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 1972 Fourth place4th200213QF9531179
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 1976 Did not qualify2nd6312158
Flag of Italy.svg 1980 2nd622299
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 1984 4th83141817
Flag of Germany.svg 1988 3rd84041311
Flag of Sweden.svg 1992 4th8242109
Flag of England.svg 1996 4th8224713
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2000 4th103341410
Flag of Portugal.svg 2004 4th8323159
Flag of Austria.svg Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2008 6th124081122
Flag of Poland.svg Flag of Ukraine.svg 2012 3rd106132214
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 2016 Round of 1613th4121683rd (PO winners)126421410
Flag of Europe.svg 2020 Group stage20th3021364th (PO winners)106041313
Flag of Germany.svg 2024 Group stage18th3102251st8530167
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg 2028 To be determinedTo be determined
Flag of Italy.svg Flag of Turkey.svg 2032
TotalThird place5/17143471627Total139632947226181
*Denotes draws including knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
**Red border colour indicates that the tournament was held on home soil.

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