The UEFA European Championships were established in 1960, thirty years after FIFA ran their inaugural World Cup, and though the UEFA equivalent took some time to bed in and was something of a modest affair, to begin with, it is now without a doubt the second biggest international football tournament in the world.
The initial tournaments, up to 1980, saw four teams compete in the finals, and as of 2016, that total has increased to accommodate 24 of the best footballing nations in Europe, and it’s an eagerly awaited spectacle that millions of fans attend every four years.
As of 2023, Germany and Spain have proven the most successful nations, both winning the tournament on three occasions, while a total of ten countries have previously won the competition.
Fans look forward to the finals of the event with great anticipation, and millions apply for tickets for the event via UEFA’s ticketing ballot and do so by applying for tickets even before the draw is made, with the successful applicants then knowing only the date and location of the match but not the two teams they’ll see in action.
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Austria vs Hungary UEFA Euros Tournament Record
From 1960 to 2008, Austria failed to qualify for the UEFA European Championships, and when they finally booked their place in the finals at the 13th attempt, it was only because they were co-hosting the tournament with Switzerland.
Even when in front of their home fans, they struggled to make an impact and managed just a single point from their three group-stage games.
Eight years later, at Euro 2016, they finally qualified on merit but again could only grab a single draw from their three matches and were, therefore, swiftly eliminated. At Euro 2020, they did much better, getting out of their group before losing 2-1 to Italy after extra time in the Round of 16.
Hungary’s record in the competition is not much better than their opponents.
In 1964 and 1972, they made it to the finals but lost in the Semi-Finals on both occasions in the four-team set-up that was in place for the early editions of the tournament.
The Mighty Magyars then had to wait 44 years to return to the finals and then did so at Euro 2016 and performed admirably. They defeated Austria in their opener and then drew with both Iceland and Portugal to finish top of their group.
This led them to the Round of 16, where they took on Belgium in Toulouse and were outclassed, going down 4-0 to Marc Wilmots’ side. At Euro 2020, they once again qualified but failed to get out of their group of death, which included France, Germany, and Portugal.
Austria vs Hungary Head-to-Head
Austria and Hungary have met in only one previous UEFA European Championship finals fixture, which came at Euro 2016.
On that occasion, goals from Adam Szalai and Zoltan Stieber gave Hungary a comfortable 2-0 win in Bordeaux.
