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106-523: Despite the locals many requests and promises made by the AKP government for the stadium to be renamed to New Eskişehir Atatürk Stadium, the stadiums name has still not been changed. New Eskişehir Stadium is one of the main home stadiums of the Turkish national Football team . 39°45′44″N 30°28′4″E  /  39.76222°N 30.46778°E  / 39.76222; 30.46778 This article about

212-490: A Turkish sports venue is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Turkey national football team The Turkey national football team ( Turkish : Türkiye Millî Futbol Takımı ), recognized as Türkiye by FIFA , represents Turkey in men's international football matches. The team is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation ( Turkish : Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu ),

318-481: A 1–1 draw against Germany, placing the team second in the group behind Italy. On 14 June, Hungary visited England in Wolverhampton , achieving a stunning 0–4 victory against Gareth Southgate 's squad, taking the group's lead after Italy's defeat to Germany. For the last two matchdays, Hungary's only chance for relegation were defeats against Germany and Italy, with England winning both of their games. The team

424-747: A 2–0 victory against France in Konya and a 1–1 draw at the Stade de France. Turkey then struggled against Andorra in their first match, winning after an 89th-minute goal at Vodafone Park in Istanbul. Turkey's only defeat in the group came against Iceland in Reykjavík , losing 2–1. The defeat came after the ill-treatment of the Turkish group at the Iceland customs, keeping them at the airport for three hours. This

530-651: A 2–2 draw against Finland, the team finished fourth in Group I. Turkey was drawn with Russia and Sweden in the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League B and performed poorly, leading to a bottom finish. In the first game at home against 2018 World Cup host and quarter-finalist Russia, Turkey lost 2–1. Turkey then put up its best performance in the League, winning 3–2 against Sweden on Swedish soil. However, Turkey could not extend their performances and lost to Russia in Sochi before suffering

636-413: A 3–1 win to reach the final of the play-off to face Iceland a month later, behind closed doors. The team qualified for the tournament winning 2–1, with last-minute strikes from Loïc Nego and Dominik Szoboszlai to take Hungary into the competition despite an earlier mistake by Péter Gulácsi . With Euro 2020 being postponed to 2021 because of COVID-19 , Hungary was drawn in the " group of death " of

742-503: A free kick in the 89th minute, along with Kazakhstan beating Latvia 1–0. After a year and a half of going unbeaten, a loss to England as a pre-tournament friendly ended the team's winning streak, subsequently leading to back-to-back losses against Croatia and Spain in the tournament. Turkey won their last game against the Czech Republic, 2–0. They nearly reached the last 16 until a late winner for Ireland against Italy meant that

848-503: A goal each from Czibor and Kocsis in the preliminary round. In the first round Hungary beat Italy 3–0; in the quarter-finals Hungary beat Turkey 7–1; and in the semi-finals Hungary faced Sweden, the 1948 Olympic champions and won 6–0. In the final, Hungary beat Yugoslavia 2–0 with a goal each from Puskás and Czibor and thus won the Olympic title for the first time. On 25 November 1953, England played Hungary at Wembley Stadium , London in

954-414: A group with Russia , Turkey and Serbia . Hungary impressed in their 1–0 victory against host Turkey, Dominik Szoboszlai scoring the game's only goal with a 30-meter free kick. However, Hungary faced a setback when Russia, who Hungary had failed to win against since 1978, beat them at home 3–2. A series of good results followed later, with two draws against Russia and Serbia, an important away win over

1060-514: A humiliating 1–0 home loss to Sweden, thus initially relegating Turkey to League C. However, UEFA rule changes meant Turkey was allowed to remain in League B. Turkey was drawn in Group H in the qualifying stages of Euro 2020 along with 2018 World Cup champions France, Iceland, Albania , Moldova , and Andorra. Veteran coach Şenol Güneş revolutionized the team, with many young talents, combining them with experienced players like Burak Yılmaz and Emre Belözoglu . The team eventually managed to achieve

1166-536: A last-minute goal by Philipp Lahm . Turkey was drawn in UEFA Group 5 together with Armenia , Belgium , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Estonia and Spain . Turkey had a mixed qualifying campaign, finishing with 15 points and missing out on a play-off place to Bosnia and Herzegovina with 19 points. Spain topped the group to qualify, winning every game in the process. Coach Fatih Terim announced he would be resigning his post following their failure to qualify. Turkey

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1272-461: A major tournament for thirty years and reaching their lowest FIFA ranking (87) in 1996, as well as finishing sixth in their group of the Euro 2008 qualifiers . They then began a turnaround, qualifying for three consecutive European Championships in 2016 , 2020 and 2024 , as well as achieving promotion to the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League A . Although Austria and Hungary were constituent countries of

1378-560: A match later dubbed as the " match of the century ". The English team were unbeaten for 90 years at home. In front of 105,000 spectators Nándor Hidegkuti scored in the first minute. At half-time the score was 4–2 to Hungary. In the second half the Hungarians scored twice more (Hidegkúti and József Bozsik ). The final score was 6–3. On 23 May 1954, the Hungary national team beat England 7–1 (which remains their worst defeat to date) at

1484-403: A playoff place should they fail to qualify directly, but also an easier draw in Group D with Croatia, Wales, Armenia , and Latvia . They subsequently qualified directly on 16 October 2023 and finished first on 19 November 2023. Turkey took part in Euro 2024 Group F together with Portugal , Czech Republic and play-off winner Georgia and finished the group in 2nd place. The team reached

1590-560: A profound effect on the Hungary national team as well, as earlier, the biggest clubs from Budapest (Ferencváros, Újpest, Honvéd and MTK ) produced players for the national side. Another important reason for the decline can be attributed to the Bosman ruling ; since the Hungarian clubs lost the financial aid from the state in the early 1990s, they were not able to compete with richer Western European clubs. Hungarian legend Ferenc Puskás

1696-809: Is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation . The team has made nine appearances in the FIFA World Cup , and five in the UEFA European Championship . Hungary plays their home matches at the Puskás Aréna , in Budapest , which opened in November 2019. Hungary has a respectable football history, having won three Olympic titles, finishing runners-up in the 1938 and 1954 World Cups , and third in

1802-532: The Aranycsapat ("Golden Team") of the " Magnificent Magyars " captivated the football world with an exciting brand of play with innovative tactical nuances. Excluding the 1954 World Cup Final , they achieved a remarkable record of 43 victories, 6 draws, and 0 defeats from 14 May 1950 until they lost 3–1 to Turkey on 19 February 1956. In the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki , Hungary beat Romania 2–1 with

1908-463: The 1950 World Cup , beating Syria 7–0, they were forced to withdraw from the tournament due to financial problems. Turkey then qualified for the 1954 World Cup after a play-off with Spain . They first lost 4–1 to Spain, but a 1–0 win a few days later initiated a replay. On that occasion, they tied 2–2 after, booking their place after a coin toss. Turkey was grouped along with Hungary and West Germany . The Turks, however, never played Hungary due to

2014-632: The 1956 revolution break out just weeks before the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne , which was also the scene of the Blood in the Water Match . The football team also qualified as the defending champions, but they were withdrawn from the tournament. The political situation in Hungary caused several athletes to defect during the Olympics, including key players in the team. This marked the effective end of

2120-467: The 1964 European 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 legend Ferenc Puskás , one of the top goalscorers of the 20th century, to whom FIFA dedicated the Puskás Award , given annually to the player who scored the "most beautiful" goal of

2226-504: The 1970 FIFA World Cup , following a heavy 4–1 defeat to Czechoslovakia during a qualification play-off , which many see as the beginning of a period of long-standing decline. Flórián Albert was named European Footballer of the Year in 1967. He scored 255 goals in 351 matches from 1958 to 1974. Hungary came back again as long-time defending champions in the 1972 Olympics in Munich and

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2332-541: The 1998 World Cup , they qualified for Euro 2000 after winning a play-off against the Republic of Ireland . Turkey lost their first match 2–1 to Italy , then drew their second match against Sweden 0–0, and beat host nation Belgium 2–0, making it the first time in the history of the UEFA European Championship a host nation had been eliminated in the first round. This victory brought Turkey into

2438-619: The 2006 World Cup after failing to win the play-offs, this time on away goals against Switzerland, again after finishing second in their group. Turkey qualified for their first international tournament in six years by finishing second behind Greece in Euro 2008 qualifying Group C to reach the tournament . They were placed alongside Switzerland, Portugal, and the Czech Republic in Group A . In their first match, they played Portugal and were beaten 2–0, but wins over Switzerland (2–1) and

2544-524: The 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia after finishing outside of the qualification places. Along the way, they drew against the Faroe Islands and were humiliated after being defeated by Andorra 1–0. After failing to qualify, manager Bernd Storck resigned. On 10 November 2017, Hungary was embarrassed again when they were defeated by Luxembourg 2–1 in a friendly. On 30 October 2017, Georges Leekens

2650-663: The All-Star Team , with Reçber also being voted as the best goalkeeper in the UEFA Team of the Year 2002 , while Şenol Güneş was being voted as the best manager. In 2003, Turkey finished third at the FIFA Confederations Cup . In the group stage, Turkey defeated the United States 2–1 before losing to Cameroon 1–0. In their final group match, Turkey drew 2–2 against Brazil, eliminating them from

2756-625: The Azzurri emerged victorious, 3–1. Hungary's third match was played against Michel Platini 's France losing 3–1. During the 1980s, Hungary qualified for the World Cup twice. The first group match of the 1982 tournament in Spain was played against El Salvador , where Hungary won 10–1 at Estadio Nuevo , Elche . After the massive win, the Magyars lost to 4–1 to Diego Maradona 's Argentina in

2862-588: The Hardturm , Zürich . In the second group match, Hungary played against West Germany and won 8–3 at St. Jakob Stadium , Basel . In the quarter-finals, Hungary beat Brazil 4–2 at the Wankdorf Stadium , Bern . In the semi-finals, Hungary faced two-time World Cup winner Uruguay in Lausanne ; Hungary won 4–2 after extra time. In the final, Hungary played West Germany again. Although Hungary won

2968-588: The Råsunda Stadium , Solna . Although Hungary won their last group match against Mexico at the Jarnvallen stadium in Sandvinken , they were eliminated from the World Cup after losing a play-off to Wales, who they had drawn level with on points. The Welsh had drawn all their group matches and then beat the once-mighty Hungarians in a play-off match to decide which nation should follow Sweden into

3074-559: The Treaty of Trianon , where Hungary lost Transylvania to Romania, after World War I . They throw flares and matches between the two sides usually end in a fight between Hungarian and Romanian supporters; however, recently also before the matches conflicts have emerged outside the stadium. This was seen as they shared the same group in qualification for the 1982 FIFA World Cup , UEFA Euro 2000 , 2002 World Cup , 2014 World Cup and UEFA Euro 2016 . The match-up between Austria and Hungary

3180-742: The UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying campaign, where Turkey managed to shock Croatia with a 1–0 win away as the Turks managed to top the table of a qualification group for the first time in their history, whereas Croatia, despite a 2–0 away win earlier to Turkey, had struggled with a rather poor performance and only managed to qualify at the last hurdle. Turkey also has a historical rivalry with Greece. Playing 14 times, Turkey won eight matches, drew thrice, and lost only three games. Both countries have been described as "punching above their weight", with Greece winning Euro 2004 after being classified as underdogs before

3286-425: The UEFA European Championship six times. Making their debut at Euro 1996 , they reached the quarter-finals in Euro 2000 and semi-finals in Euro 2008 . In recent years, Türkiye qualified to the Euro 2016 , Euro 2020 , and Euro 2024 championships, reaching the quarter-finals of the latter. Türkiye was named as a co-host for UEFA Euro 2032 , and will qualify automatically. The Turkish national team's first game

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3392-538: The final , Hungary faced Italy at the Stade Olympique de Colombes , Paris and fell 4–2. The Hungarian goals were scored by Pál Titkos and Sárosi. This Hungarian team was best known as one of the most formidable and influential sides in football history, which revolutionised the play of the game. Centred around the dynamic and potent quartet of strikers Ferenc Puskás , Sándor Kocsis , attacking half-back József Bozsik and second striker Nándor Hidegkuti ,

3498-501: The 1924 Summer Olympics, in the first match Hungary beat Poland . They then 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 Central European International Cup which is considered to be the first international tournament, with Austria , Czechoslovakia , Italy and Switzerland . In

3604-461: The 2002 World Cup with a 2–1 defeat against eventual winners Brazil . Turkey qualified from the group stage with a 3–0 win against China PR after drawing 1–1 with Costa Rica . Turkey then faced co-hosts Japan in the second round, winning 1–0. The Turkish team continued their run, as they beat Senegal 1–0 on a golden goal to book their place in the semi-finals, where a 1–0 defeat against eventual tournament winners Brazil forced them to play

3710-675: The British ( English , Scottish , Welsh , and Irish ) associations decided to resign from FIFA. Budapest was denied the opportunity to host the 1920 Summer Olympics , which were held in Belgium. The countries of the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary , Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria ) were excluded from the Olympics. Hungary used a unique 2–3–5 formation. During this period the Fogl brothers ( József and Károly Fogl ) played in

3816-401: The Czech Republic (3–2) – both secured by late goals – meant qualification for the knockout stages. Turkey knocked out a host nation – Switzerland – in the group stages for the second time. The quarter-final against Croatia was goalless after 90 minutes, and Croatia led 1–0 in the final minute of extra time, but another late Turkish goal by forward Semih Şentürk brought

3922-604: The Golden Team, as they would never play for the national team again. Among others, Puskás moved to Real Madrid and later played for Spain, whereas Kocsis and Czibor left for Barcelona . Hungary qualified for the 1958 World Cup in Sweden. They played their first match against Wales at the Jarnvallen stadium in Sandviken and drew 1–1. The second group match was played against hosts Sweden, where Hungary lost 2–1 at

4028-660: The Netherlands, they entered 2022 FIFA World Cup UEFA playoffs against Portugal but they lost 3–1 in a game that Burak Yılmaz missed a crucial penalty to equalise and thus failed to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup . Afterwards, he announced his international retirement. In 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C , they were drawn in Group 1 with Luxembourg , the Faroe Islanders , Lithuania . They were promoted to League B after recording 13 points in six games. Their Nations League success not only rewarded them

4134-403: The Netherlands, Turkey , Romania , Estonia and Andorra . They amassed 14 points entering the penultimate round of games, but suffered a joint national record defeat 8–1 to the Netherlands, which resulted in the resignation of head coach Sándor Egervári. For their final group game, a 2–0 win against Andorra, Hungary were led by caretaker manager József Csábi. They finished in third place in

4240-604: The Puskás Ferenc Stadium. At that time in Hungary there was a saying about the match: Az angolok egy hétre jöttek és hét-egyre mentek , which is a double play on words. The word "week" in Hungarian is called "hét", meaning the number seven: "the English came for one week and left with 7:1." The 1954 World Cup was held in Switzerland . The first match was played against South Korea and Hungary won 9–0 at

4346-609: The Russians to take an early lead making the Turkish side look hapless. But after Russia's red card reduced the side to ten men, the Turks eventually won 3–2. The Turks then traveled to Hungary with the hope that a win against the Hungarians could mean possible promotion, if Russia lost to Serbia. While Russia suffered a humiliating 5–0 defeat away in Belgrade, Turkey also lost 2–0 to the Hungarians. That meant Turkey and Serbia were tied on points, but they were relegated after they lost

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4452-531: The Serbs in Belgrade , and more importantly, a much needed 2–0 win over Turkey at home. This meant that Hungary was able to gain promotion at the expense of Russia to the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League A . In October 2020, Hungary participated in the play-offs to qualify for UEFA Euro 2020, where they faced Bulgaria in their first game of the play-off series. After making an away trip to Sofia , Hungary shone with

4558-469: The calendar year. The side of that era has the all-time highest Football Elo Ranking in the world , with 2230 in 1954, and one of the longest undefeated runs in football history, remaining unbeaten in 31 games, spanning over four years including the much heralded Match of the Century . The Hungarian team faced a severe drought starting from their elimination at the 1986 World Cup , failing to qualify for

4664-409: The competition, and Turkey advancing to the semi-finals of Euro 2008 , where they were knocked out by Germany . Due to tension between the two countries and the dispute over Cyprus , coupled with several incidents occurring during matches between Turkish and Greek clubs, it has been described as one of the biggest international football rivalries. The following is a list of Turkey's match results in

4770-857: The dual monarchy known as the Austro-Hungarian Empire , they formed separate football associations and teams around the start of the 20th century. 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 lost 7–0 to England and thus were eliminated. After the Olympic Games Hungary played two matches against Russia in Moscow . The first match

4876-578: The expense of the Welsh who qualified directly instead. However, Hungary was able to obtain a play-off spot, thanked for finishing second in their group at the Nations League, behind Finland, and was scheduled against Bulgaria . While Hungary could only gain a play-off spot in hope to reach the UEFA Euro 2020 , Hungary's strong result in previous Nations League gathered more optimism. Hungary began their quest in 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B sharing

4982-508: The final, Hungary lost to Italy 5–0. On 12 June 1927, Hungary beat France 13–1, which is still a record. József Takács scored six goals. The first FIFA World Cup was held in Uruguay in 1930 , but Hungary were not invited and did not take part in the tournament; there were no qualification matches. Hungary first appeared in the 1934 World Cup in Italy . Hungary's first World Cup match

5088-490: The first half but broke through in the 53rd minute when a hard-hit cross from Domenico Berardi flew in off Turkish defender Merih Demiral for an own goal. They went on to lose the next two games to both Switzerland and Wales , losing all three games alongside debutants North Macedonia . In the 2022 World Cup qualifiers , Turkey was drawn into Group G with the Netherlands , Norway , Montenegro , Latvia , and Gibraltar . After they finished second in their group behind

5194-526: The game to penalties. The goal raised some controversy with Croatia fans and Croatia head coach Slaven Bilić , who claimed that the goal had been scored after extra time had elapsed. This complaint, however, was overruled, and the game went into penalties. Turkey defeated Croatia in penalties, 3–1. Turkey went into the semi-final against Germany with just 14 outfield players available as a result of injuries and suspensions but scored first and were drawing 2–2. But they finished third by default after losing 3–2 with

5300-567: The governing body for football in Turkey , which was founded in 1923 and has been a member of FIFA since 1923 and UEFA since 1962. The team played their first official international game in 1923 and has represented the nation in major competitions since their debut appearance at the 1924 Summer Olympics . They have participated in the Summer Olympics a total of six times ( 1924 , 1928 , 1936 , 1948 , 1952 , and 1960 ), and reached

5406-570: The group after winning all matches by a combined goal difference of +12. In the semi-finals, they lost to Denmark 0–2, but beat Italy in the bronze medal match 2–1 thanks to a goals from Orosz and Dunai. Hungary qualified for the 1962 World Cup , held in Chile . On 31 May 1962, in the first group match, Hungary beat England 2–1 thanks to goals scored by Lajos Tichy and Flórián Albert at El Teniente stadium in Rancagua . The second match on 3 June

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5512-739: The group match against the Germans, they lost 3–2 in the final in Bern at the Wankdorf Stadium. The Golden Team, built around the legendary Ferenc Puskás, led 2–0, but ended up losing 2–3 in a game the West Germans subsequently christened " The Miracle of Bern ". In 2010, journalist Erik Eggers speculates in a study that the German team may have used drugs to beat the Hungarian team, who were considered "invincible" at that time. Hungary saw

5618-565: The group stages of the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League. The Hungary national under-20 team head coach Sándor Egervári was appointed as head coach for the senior side ahead of Euro 2012 qualifying in which Hungary were drawn against Finland , Moldova , the Netherlands , San Marino and Sweden. Hungary won six, drew one and lost three games as they finished the group in third place with 19 points. During

5724-469: The group, on 17 points, missing out on qualification. Attila Pintér was appointed as head coach of the national team in December 2013. Some had seen this decision as controversial, given Pintér's low popularity with fans and players alike. The team played their first game at the newly constructed Groupama Arena on 7 September 2014, a 2–1 defeat to Northern Ireland in Euro 2016 qualifying . Pintér

5830-486: The head-to-head away goals tiebreaker, 2–0. Such an outcome also meant Turkey would have to fight to get a direct Qatar 2022 ticket as play-off qualification appeared slim with their relegation, in which the 2022 World Cup qualifiers that started in March 2021. Turkey had the honor of opening the Euro 2021 finals, but with Ciro Immobile and Lorenzo Insigne scoring, Turkey fell 3–0 to Italy. Roberto Mancini 's side had been frustrated by Turkey's defensive approach in

5936-418: The knock-out stage. Had goal difference been the decider, Hungary would have gone through, as the Hungarians had a goal tally of 6–3 compared to 2–2 for Wales. As it was, Wales instead met Brazil in the quarter-finals and were the recipient of young Pelé 's first World Cup goal. In 1960, Hungary entered the Olympics held in Rome and was drawn into Group D with France, Peru and India. Hungary finished top of

6042-410: The last group match, on 20 July, Hungary beat Bulgaria 3–1. Hungary finished second in the group and qualified for the quarter-finals, where they were eliminated by the Soviet Union 2–1 at Roker Park in Sunderland . In 1968 Olympics , Hungary qualified as defending champions to defend their title and was drawn into Group C with Israel, Ghana and El Salvador. Hungary finished top and advanced into

6148-435: The last group match. During the 1990s, Hungary were not able to qualify for any international tournaments except for the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta . In 1996, the team reached its lowest FIFA World Ranking at 87th. The fall of the Hungarian communist regime caused financial problems to many Hungarian clubs. Formerly successful clubs like Ferencváros and Újpest faced financial crisis and bankruptcy. This had

6254-495: The last twelve months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.    Win    Draw    Loss    Fixture The following players were called up for 2024–25 UEFA Nations League matches against Wales and Montenegro on 16 and 19 November 2024, respectively. Caps and goals are correct as of 19 November 2024, after the match against [REDACTED]   Montenegro . The following players have also been called up to

6360-447: The latter instead qualified as one of the best third-placed teams. Placed with Croatia, Finland , Iceland, Kosovo and Ukraine for 2018 World Cup qualifying , manager Fatih Terim left after an off-field incident, and 72-year-old former Romania manager Mircea Lucescu took over. After eight games, Turkey were in pole position to qualify for the tournament, but a 3–0 defeat to Iceland at home ended automatic qualification hopes. After

6466-409: The latter was one of 12 host countries in the tournament. Hungary performed successfully against Croatia and Wales at home, obtaining needed victories, as well as successive wins over Azerbaijan. However, two straight defeats to Slovakia and away losses to Croatia and Wales, with the final loss happened when Hungary had a chance to qualify directly, sent Hungary into a disappointing fourth-place finish at

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6572-409: The manufacturer in 2003. 17 years later, they switched their kit colors to white for home kits and red as the away color. Turkey has developed several notable rivalries, the most well-known being Croatia , and Greece , with a smaller rivalry against Armenia . Turkey and Croatia have played each other nine times, with their first encounter at Euro 1996 ; where both countries made their debuts in

6678-404: The match, footballers and coaches, who contributed to the national team's success in the past, were honored. Turkish pop singer Hadise , who wore a national team jersey with the number 500, performed a small concert. Turkey was drawn in Group D in qualification for the 2014 World Cup , together with Andorra , Estonia, Hungary, the Netherlands and Romania, finishing fourth. Abdullah Avcı

6784-429: The matches the team was widely considered to be a key contestant for relegation, the Red-White-Greens quickly proved their worth when they beat Euro 2020 runner-up England 1–0 with a Dominik Szoboszlai penalty an hour into the match. After the victory, expectations were cooled with a 2–1 defeat against Italy in Cesena , nevertheless, an early Zsolt Nagy goal that could only be equalized by Jonas Hofmann resulted in

6890-466: The national team was honored with the Turkish " State Medal of Distinguished Service " for their third place achievement at the 2002 FIFA World Cup . All the team members, coaches and officials were given medals. Hungary national football team The Hungary national football team ( Hungarian : magyar labdarúgó-válogatott , pronounced [ˈmɒɟɒr ˈlɒbdɒruːɡoː ˈvaːloɡɒtotː] ) represents Hungary in men's international football , and

6996-404: The national team. Between 1921 and 1924, Béla Guttmann also played six times for the team. At the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, Guttmann objected to the fact that there were more officials than players in the Hungary squad and that the hotel was more suitable for socialising than match preparation, and to demonstrate his disapproval he hung dead rats on the doors of the travelling officials. At

7102-415: The next round with Israel. In the quarter-finals, Hungary beat Guatemala narrowly, 1–0. In the semi-finals, they beat Japan 5–0. In the final, they beat Bulgaria 4–1 and won their third title, being the most successful team at the Olympics in football (Great Britain also won three titles but their first title is in 1904, and football only became an official event in 1908). However, Hungary failed to qualify for

7208-447: The only goal was scored by László Kleinheisler . On the return match, Hungary beat Norway 2–1 and qualified for the Euro 2016 finals. After beating Austria 2–0 and drawing with Iceland , Hungary played an exciting 3–3 draw against eventual Euro winners Portugal . Hereupon, Hungary managed to qualify for the round of 16 with a game to spare, marking their best Euro or World Cup performance in over 40 years. Hungary failed to qualify for

7314-501: The opening match of Group D , with Croatia winning 1–0. Only three months after the Euros, the two teams played in their opening match in Group I of 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying , which finished 1–1. Exactly one year later, Turkey won the reverse fixture 1–0 at home, which played a key part in both countries' qualifying campaigns, although Turkey would not qualify for the World Cup while Croatia would finish runners-up behind France. Turkey and Croatia would again face each other during

7420-409: The opening match, which Croatia won 1–0. In Euro 2008 , Turkey won on penalties after a 1–1 deadlock. The two teams faced each other in the 2012 Euro qualifying play-offs , with Croatia winning 3–0 in the first-leg in Istanbul , and advancing to the tournament finals following a 0–0 draw in the second-leg. The two teams faced each other once again in a European competition at Euro 2016 , playing in

7526-404: The qualification process, in September 2011, Hungary reached the 27th place in the FIFA World Ranking, their highest position to date. At the end of the year, the national team played Liechtenstein as a commemoration of the recently deceased Flórián Albert, the only Hungarian football player to win the Ballon d'Or . Hungary were drawn in Group D in their 2014 World Cup qualifying , along with

7632-400: The quarter-finals by beating Austria 2–1, then lost to the Netherlands 2–1 and finished the tournament in 5th place. Turkey is set to take part of the UEFA Euro 2032 having automatically qualified as co-host along with Italy who also automatically qualified as co-host. Turkey's kit colors were home red kits and white away kits, manufactured by Adidas , from 1982 to 2002. Nike became

7738-491: The quarter-finals of the tournament, where they were beaten 2–0 by Portugal , with Arif Erdem missing a penalty. For the 2002 World Cup , Turkey finished second in their qualifying group, losing to Sweden in the match that would decide the number-one spot. The Turks were forced to play the play-offs against Austria . They defeated the Austrians 6–0 on aggregate and booked their place in the finals. The Turkish team started

7844-428: The quarter-finals twice, in 1948 and 1952. The team enjoyed their highest achievements in the 2000s, most notably finishing in third place at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup , and reaching the semi-finals at UEFA Euro 2008 . They qualified for the FIFA World Cup three times ( 1950 , 1954 , and 2002 ) and reached the semi-finals in 2002, winning the bronze medal. The team qualified for

7950-765: The second match of the group stages. Maradona scored twice, while the only Hungarian goal was scored by Pölöskei at the Estadio José Rico Pérez in Alicante . After Hungary drew in the last match against Belgium, they were eliminated from the World Cup. Hungary's last World Cup appearance to date was the 1986 World Cup in Mexico . In the first match of the group Hungary lost 6–0 to the Soviet Union . Although Hungary won their second match against Canada 2–0, they lost to Michel Platini's France 3–0 in

8056-421: The semi-finals, they beat United Arab Republic (Egypt) 6–0 with four goals from Bene and two from Komora. In the final, Hungary beat Czechoslovakia 2–1 thanks from an own goal by Weiss and a goal by Bene, winning their second gold medal. Hungary qualified for the 1964 European Nations' Cup which was held in Spain. They played against Spain in the semi-finals, losing 2–1 after extra time. The only Hungarian goal

8162-621: The team often fell short in the qualification stages, which was a source of disappointment for fans and players alike. The lack of consistent performance and the inability to compete at the highest levels led to a period of stagnation for Hungarian soccer on the international stage. However, there was a bright spot in 2009 when the Hungary U-20 team won a bronze medal at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt . The U-20 team’s success

8268-543: The team was a point too short to qualify for both UEFA Euro 1972 and Euro 1976 . In the 1980s the Turks also suffered their worst defeats with 8–0 scorelines against Poland and twice against England . But the 1990 World Cup qualifiers would mark a turning point for Turkish football, with Turkey only missing out on qualification in the final match. Prominent players in this period included Rıdvan Dilmen , Oğuz Çetin , Rıza Çalımbay , Feyyaz Uçar , and European Golden Boot winner Tanju Çolak . In 1990, coach Sepp Piontek

8374-399: The team within the last twelve months. As of 29 September 2020. For 1968 – 1988 see this page . Football at the Summer Olympics has been an under-23 tournament since 1992. The following table shows Turkey's all-time international record, as of 19 November 2024.    Positive record    Neutral record    Negative record In 2002,

8480-546: The third-place match. The Turks won the bronze medal after a 3–2 victory over co-hosts South Korea. Hakan Şükür scored Turkey's first goal in 10.8 seconds, despite the South Koreans kicking off first. It was the fastest goal in World Cup history. Tens of thousands of flag-waving Turkish fans greeted the World Cup squad on their return to Istanbul , where they joined a massive street party at Taksim Square . Rüştü Reçber, Alpay Özalan and Hasan Şaş were all included in

8586-401: The top of the group. However, UEFA revised the formula aftermath, meaning Hungary was officially promoted to 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B , having finished second before. The UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying drew a mixed result for the Hungarians. Grouped in group E , they faced Croatia , Wales , Slovakia and Azerbaijan ; the former occupied the silver medal in the 2018 FIFA World Cup while

8692-469: The tournament format, and a 4–1 defeat by the Germans was followed by Turkey carrying out a 7–0 win over South Korea . Turkey lost the play-off to West Germany 7–2. In 1956, however, Turkey did play Hungary in a friendly match in Istanbul , defeating what was one of the strongest teams of the era , 3–1. Lefter Küçükandonyadis , arguably one of the best Turkish strikers of all time, scored two goals during

8798-473: The tournament. Despite the introduction of a national league , and showings by Turkish clubs in European competition, the 1960s would be a barren time for the national team. Most players from the 1954 World Cup squad had already retired, and the new generation of players failed to qualify for a major tournament. The 1970s saw Turkey holding back in the World Cup and UEFA European Championship qualifiers, but

8904-489: The tournament. Group F featured Portugal, the defending European champions, France, and Germany. The Hungarians fought against the odds and put on a heroic performance; despite losing 3–0 to Portugal, the Hungarians recorded two points against France and Germany. 2022 again brought the "group of death" for Hungary, as during the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League the team had to face off three former world champions in group A3, Italy, Germany, and England respectively. While prior

9010-555: The tournament. Turkey lost to eventual tournament winners France 3–2 in the semi-finals, and then defeated Colombia 2–1 in the third-place match. Tuncay scored three goals and an assist, which won him the Silver Shoe Award and the Silver Ball Award for the second-best player of the tournament. The Turks failed to qualify for Euro 2004 after Latvia won the qualification play-offs. They also missed out on

9116-486: Was a 9–0 win and the second 12–0, which is still a record for the national side. The top scorer of the two matches was Imre Schlosser who scored seven goals. The beginning of World War I had a deep impact on the thriving Hungarian football. Both the country and the clubs were suffering financial problems. During WWI Hungary played Austria 16 times. In 1919 England claimed the exclusion of the Central Powers (including Hungary) from FIFA . When FIFA refused England's plea,

9222-441: Was a recommended move by another coach, Jupp Derwall , who had coached Galatasaray for three seasons. Turkey qualified for Euro 1996, defeating both Switzerland and Sweden 2–1 during qualification. Despite a solid performance during the qualifiers , Turkey lost all their matches without scoring a single goal. They did, however, go home with an award: the fair play award, given to Özalan. Although Turkey failed to qualify for

9328-474: Was against Egypt on 27 May 1934, a 4–2 win. 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 2–1, the only Hungarian goal coming from György Sárosi . Hungary entered the 1936 Olympics , where in the first round they were eliminated by Poland, 0–3. The 1938 World Cup was held in France. The first match

9434-432: Was against Romania , played on 26 October 1923 at Taksim Stadium in Istanbul , a 2–2 draw. Zeki Rıza Sporel is considered as the first big star of Turkish football as he scored the first two goals against Romania. Turkey played their first ever official match at the 1924 Summer Olympics losing to Czechoslovakia , 5–2. The first two goals in an official game were scored by Bekir Refet . Although Turkey qualified for

9540-545: Was appointed as a new head coach. Hungary lost both matches in March 2018, the first defeat was another embarrassing one against minnows Kazakhstan (2–3). On 19 June 2018, after three losses and one draw under his reign, Leekens was let go and Marco Rossi was appointed in his place. 2018–19 UEFA Nations League C saw Hungary drawn with Finland, Greece and Estonia . Hungary had a nearly successful performance, but losses to Finland and Greece shattered their hope to finish in

9646-511: Was appointed as the head coach of the national side in 1993. He led the team for only four matches, however, as the former Honvéd and Real Madrid star failed to make an impact. The only success in the 1990s was the qualification of Hungary to the 1996 Summer Olympics . Antal Dunai 's team played its first group match against Nigeria and lost to 1–0 in Orlando . In the second group match, Hungary played Brazil and lost 3–1. The last group match

9752-849: Was drawn against Russia, alongside Hungary , and Serbia in the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B . They performed poorly in their two opening games in September 2020. The first game against Hungary at home saw Turkey suffer a 1–0 defeat courtesy of a free kick from Dominik Szoboszlai . Playing in Belgrade , following Aleksandar Kolarov 's red card, the Turks were held goalless against Serbia. This hampered their chances of qualifying for League A, as their next opponents in October would be Russia (a country that Turkey hasn't beaten since 1975) and Hungary. In Moscow , Turkey drew 1–1 after Kenan Karaman 's equalizer. The Turkish side then drew 2–2 against Serbia at home. Against Russia, Denis Cheryshev scored for

9858-484: Was drawn in Group A in qualification for Euro 2012 , together with Kazakhstan , Austria, Belgium, Germany and Azerbaijan . The Turks reached the play-offs after beating Azerbaijan 1–0 but were eliminated 3–0 on aggregate by Croatia. On 14 November 2012, Turkey celebrated their 500th match in a friendly game played against Denmark at the Türk Telekom Arena , Istanbul, which ended in a 1–1 draw. Before

9964-418: Was drawn into Group B with defending champions Yugoslavia, Morocco and North Korea, the latter withdrawing. In their first match against Morocco, Hungary won 6–0 with all six goals scored by Ferenc Bene . In their second match, Hungary won narrowly (6–5) against Yugoslavia and advanced into the next round along with runners-up Yugoslavia. In the quarter-finals, Hungary beat Romania 2–0 with goals from Csernai. In

10070-419: Was drawn into Group C with Denmark, Iran and Brazil. They finished top and advanced into the next round with Denmark. In their second group round, they were drawn into Group 1 with East Germany , West Germany and Mexico. They again finished top undefeated and advanced into the finals with East Germany. In the finals, they faced Poland and lost 1–2. Hungary qualified for the finals of the UEFA Euro 1972 which

10176-526: Was even more convincing against Bulgaria ; the match was won 6–1 in Rancagua. The last group match was against Argentina and it was a goalless draw. Hungary qualified for the quarter-finals by gaining five points and winning the group. In the quarter-finals, however, Hungary was eliminated by Czechoslovakia by 1–0 at El Teniente. In 1964, Hungary again qualified for the 1964 Olympics held in Tokyo and

10282-643: Was followed by an Icelandic supporter holding a toilet brush to team captain Emre Belozoglu as a pretend microphone during an interview. The events were heavily criticized by the Turkish and European media. Turkey entered matchday nine as group leaders with 19 points. They and Iceland drew 0–0 at Turk Telekom Arena in Istanbul. After finishing behind France, a draw was enough to secure Turkey a spot in Euro 2020 finals , ahead of their away match against Andorra. After qualifying for Euro 2020, which would be postponed to June and July 2021 due to COVID-19 , Turkey

10388-662: Was held in Belgium . In the semi-finals, Hungary faced the Soviet Union and lost 1–0. In the third place play-off, Hungary lost to Belgium 2–1. The Hungarians would not appear at the European Championship again until Euro 2016 . Hungary participated in the 1978 World Cup which was held in Argentina . Facing the hosts, Argentina won the match 2–1. Hungary played their second group match against Italy and

10494-458: Was played against Dutch East Indies and Hungary won 6–0. Sárosi and Gyula Zsengellér each scored twice while Vilmos Kohut and Toldi scored one goal each. In the quarter-finals, Hungary beat Switzerland 2–0 with goals by Sárosi and Zsengellér. In the semi-final at the Parc des Princes , Paris , Hungary beat Sweden 5–1 with goals by Ferenc Sas and Sárosi and a hat-trick by Zsengellér. In

10600-511: Was played against Japan , a 3–2 loss. Hungary were eliminated in the 1998 World Cup qualifying play-offs by Yugoslavia with a 12–1 aggregate score. During the 2000s, the Hungarian national soccer team faced several challenges and did not achieve significant success in major international tournaments. They struggled to qualify for major competitions like the FIFA World Cup and the UEFA European Championship . Despite their efforts,

10706-516: Was put in charge of the national team. Under his guidance, a group of new players debuted for the national team. Many of these players (which included Bülent Korkmaz , Alpay Özalan , Sergen Yalçın , Rüştü Reçber , and Hakan Şükür ) would become the backbone of the national team for many years. Piontek's mission came to an end in 1993, when he was replaced by Fatih Terim , who in turn managed to qualify for Euro 1996 . Turkey qualified for its first major tournament since 1954. The appointment of Piontek

10812-469: Was sacked soon after. Fatih Terim was put in charge for the third time to lead the national team, but a 2–0 defeat against the Netherlands ended hopes of qualification. Grouped in Group A in the qualification campaign for Euro 2016 , with Iceland , Latvia, Kazakhstan, the Netherlands, and the Czech Republic, the team qualified for their first major tournament in eight years as the best third-placed team after beating Iceland 1–0, with Selçuk İnan netting

10918-523: Was scored by Ferenc Bene . In the third place play-off Hungary beat Denmark 3–1 after extra time. Hungary also managed to qualify for the 1966 World Cup which was held in England. On 13 July, Hungary lost their first group match against Eusébio 's Portugal (3–1) at Old Trafford in Manchester . Two days later, in the second group match Hungary beat Brazil at Goodison Park , Liverpool . In

11024-422: Was seen as a potential turning point for Hungarian soccer, highlighting the country’s ability to develop young talent, including Vladimir Koman and Ádám Szalai . Throughout the decade, Hungarian clubs also made some progress in European competitions, though they did not reach the later stages. The domestic league saw fluctuating performances, with clubs like Ferencváros and Debrecen occasionally making it to

11130-422: Was subsequently dismissed, with Pál Dárdai appointed as a temporary replacement for three matches. He turned down an offer to manage the team on a permanent basis, but was kept on. On 15 November 2015, a Storck-led Hungary qualified for its first European Championship ( UEFA Euro 2016 ) in 44 years and its major tournament in 30 years. Hungary beat Norway in the first leg of the qualifying playoffs 1–0;

11236-622: Was taking no chances though, as Ádám Szalai , the long-time forward who announced his retirement a day before the match, scored a heeler to win the game against Germany 1–0 in Leipzig . On 26 September, Hungary only needed a draw to qualify for the UEFA Nations League Finals, however they lost to Italy 2–0 in the Puskás Aréna. Hungary has a long-standing rivalry with its neighbour Romania . The rivalry dates back to

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