Italy and Hungary are two nations with rich football traditions that are set to engage in a captivating encounter at the UEFA European Championships. Their aspirations for the tournament may differ, but both teams will be gunning for victory when they meet.
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Italy and Hungary UEFA Euros Tournament Record
Italy boasts a much stronger history than Hungary in this competition.
The Italian national team have won the European Championship on two occasions, reaching a grand total of four finals. Their first triumph was at Euro 1968 on home soil, overcoming Yugoslavia in the final. At Euro 2020, Italy won their second title after recovering from 1-0 down to beat England on penalties.
Italy are a constant feature in the knockout stages of the competition and will be hoping to get their hands on another major trophy this summer.
In contrast, the Hungarian national team has never stopped foot in a UEFA European Championship final. Their best performance came back at Euro 1964, when they finished 3rd after beating Denmark in the third place play-off.
After participating in Euro 1972, Hungary failed to make another European Championship appearance until Euro 2016. In that edition, Hungary qualified top of a group that featured the eventual tournament winners, Portugal. However, they were dumped out of the competition by Belgium, losing 4-0 in the round of 16.
Italy vs Hungary Head to Head
Italy and Hungary have never previously met at the UEFA European Championships.
They’ve met at the FIFA World Cup on two occasions, famously meeting in the final way back in 1938. The Azzurri ran out 4-2 winners on that day, and have remained unbeaten against Hungary in competitive matches ever since.
