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The door is firmly and menacingly being knocked by Hungary now.
They're finding crosses they couldn't in the first half. Switzerland head a couple away.
Granit Xhaka and co need to calm things down.
Summary
Swiss start Group A with victory - watch highlights
Duah gives Swiss early lead after VAR check overturns offside call
Aebischer then shapes in delightful second before break
Varga heads Hungary back into it but Embolo strikes late on
Scotland & Germany other two sides in Group A
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Hungary have made two changes, one of who is striker Martin Adam.
At 6ft 3 ins and with a fair frame on him, he is a prime candidate to get the ball launched to.
Can't wait.
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Izzy Christiansen
Former Everton and England midfielder on BBC Radio 5 LiveYou quite often see teams try things to suck the momentum out of teams when they are on top. Switzerland are doing opposite and are using the noise around the ground to try and get that third goal.
They are leaving themselves open at the back at the same time...
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It's set up for a fantastic, frantic finish in Cologne. Scotland wouldn't mind a Hungary equaliser.
Swiss sub Zeki Amdouni creeps towards goal but can't get on to it as goalkeeper Peter Gulasci collects.
Crosses are keypublished at 15:31 British Summer Time 15 June
Hungary 1-2 Switzerland
Izzy Christiansen
Former Everton and England midfielder on BBC Radio 5 LiveHungary are just starting to get a grip now and that is coming from getting crosses into the box. Szoboszlai's deliveries have been excellent!
CLOSE!published at 73 mins
Hungary 1-2 Switzerland
Fabian Schar heads Ruben Vargas' corner just wide as Switzerland try to mount some kind of response to Varga's goal.
The same man was lurking in the box as a cross is driven in from the left, but Yann Sommer gets to it first.
Lively finishpublished at 70 mins
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Switzerland have made a couple of changes. Burnley forward Zeki Amdouni is one of those on now as goalscorer Duah makes way.
Hungary defender Attila Szalai wipes out Dan Ndoye and gets shown a yellow card.
The Hungary support are bouncing and roaring now.
However, Ndoye cuts inside and fires a shot in, and Peter Gulasci has to turn the ball over.
Postpublished at 15:27 British Summer Time 15 June
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Scott Mullen
BBC Scotland in MunichThat got more of a cheer among the Scotland-heavy crowd at the Augustiner Keller beer garden in Munich. The Scots clearly after a draw, here.
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Barnabas Varga pulled a goal back for Hungary
Boompublished at 15:26 British Summer Time 15 June
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Izzy Christiansen
Former Everton and England midfielder on BBC Radio 5 LiveThat's exactly what has been needed. They slice through the Swiss. Szoboszlai just curls an absolute beauty into the back-post area. Varga gets his body in, dives, and puts his head on it. What a goal from Hungary. They are back in it!
GOAL - Hungary 1-2 Switzerlandpublished at 66 mins
Barnabas Varga
Image source, ReutersTold you!
Dominik Szoboszlai floats a delightful ball to the back post, and this time Varga stoops low to nod beyond goalkeeper Yann Sommer.
The cross was gorgeous. Right between Sommer and his defender, and both stood still.
Game on!
Postpublished at 15:23 British Summer Time 15 June
Hungary 0-2 Switzerland
Izzy Christiansen
Former Everton and England midfielder on BBC Radio 5 LiveWhat a ball in from that left-hand side from Sallai. The cross is perfect, the finish is not from Varga. It doesn't even touch the post. That is the opportunity that Hungary needed to get them back in this game
CLOSE!published at 63 mins
Hungary 0-2 Switzerland
Huge opportunity for Hungary to get back in it.
Barnabas Varga is picked out wonderfully by Roland Sallai's curled cross, but his header flashes past the far post.
Something is stirring, though.
Postpublished at 61 mins
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Hungary forward Barnabas Varga is played in behind and scoops his shot over the bar.
He was called offside anyway, and he probably fouled Ricardo Rodriguez in the build up, too.
Hungary must capitalisepublished at 15:18 British Summer Time 15 June
Hungary 0-2 Switzerland
Izzy Christiansen
Former Everton and England midfielder on BBC Radio 5 LiveWe need to start seeing a bit of urgency from Hungary. The crowd are really starting to lift as they attack. They need a goal now.
Postpublished at 59 mins
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Swiss midfielder Remo Freuler goes into the book for a little trip on Dominik Szoboszlai.
That's better from the Liverpool man. He then fires in the free kick to the back post, but an offside flag goes up.
Hungary have been better but their quality in the final third is lacking right now.
Postpublished at 57 mins
Hungary 0-2 Switzerland
It clearly was ridiculous as Dominik Szoboszlai opted for a cross rather than right-foot piledriver.
It caused the Swiss defence a few issues but it's forced behind for a corner.
It doesn't go to plan for Hungary and Szoboszlai throws his arms up in the air. He doesn't look confident right now.
Postpublished at 56 mins
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Hungary free kick wide left of the box.
Seems ridiculous to say Szoboszlai territory, but...
Xhaka in chargepublished at 15:13 British Summer Time 15 June
Hungary 0-2 Switzerland
Izzy Christiansen
Former Everton and England midfielder on BBC Radio 5 LiveWonderful bit of play. It's far too easy but nonetheless it's brilliant. It's come from Granit Xhaka again. I feel like I'm repeating myself but everything is going through him.
Postpublished at 54 mins
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Another chance for Switzerland. Again it starts from a Granit Xhaka pass. He is brimming with confidence and class.
Ruben Vargas is freed in the box and lashes a low shot towards goal, but Peter Gulasci makes a strong save.
A tactical tweak for Hungary?published at 15:10 British Summer Time 15 June
Hungary 0-2 Switzerland
Izzy Christiansen
Former Everton and England midfielder on BBC Radio 5 LiveThey've really tried to push up this second half. Szoboszlai has come out to the left-hand side and it's making Switzerland drop a little bit so they are getting more space.
Highlights: Switzerland beat Hungary in their Euro 2024 opening group game
Switzerland battled their way to victory over Hungary as they made a winning start to their Euro 2024 campaign at Cologne Stadium.
Kwadwo Duah justified his surprise inclusion by boss Murat Yakin as he slotted home his first international goal, before Michel Aebischer doubled Switzerland's lead on the stroke of half-time.
Barnabas Varga gave Hungary hope with 30 minutes left after the striker guided Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai's brilliantly-weighted cross beyond Yann Sommer.
Substitute Breel Embolo clinched the three points in stoppage time with a lovely lobbed finish over Peter Gulacsi.
Scotland remain bottom of Group A after the 5-1 thrashing at the hands of Germany while Switzerland sit second - behind the tournament hosts.
Yakin's side gained control of the ball from the off and dominated as Hungary created little to nothing in attack during the first 45 minutes.
London-born Duah, who had only played 45 minutes for the Swiss before this game, was slipped in brilliantly by Aebischer before finishing beyond Gulacsi in the 12th minute.
On the stroke of half-time, left-wing back Aebischer cut in on his right foot to expertly place a strike beyond the diving Gulacsi from 20 yards.
In the 63rd minute, Varga missed a gilt-edge chance to halve the deficit as he steered his header wide.
But he responded well, meeting Szoboszlai's curling ball three minutes later with a deft header to halve the deficit.
Despite being urged on by their fans, the resurgent Hungarians were unable to find an equaliser.
Having only recently returned to action following a cruciate ligament injury, Monaco striker Embolo was introduced off the bench in the 74th minute and pounced on a defensive error to slot home in the third minute of added time and settle the outcome.
The Swiss face Scotland next in Cologne on Wednesday - live on BBC One - while Hungary take on Germany earlier in the day.
Beating Germany 'looks impossible' - Hungary boss
Hungary boss Marco Rossi was unimpressed by his side.
"We play Germany in four days. I dare anybody to bet one Hungarian forint on us. As of today that looks impossible," the Italian said.
A forint is worth about one-fifth of a British penny.
Rossi added: "We had a tactical misunderstanding. We didn't cope and have time to press them. The first half was very bad. We were too passive.
"I'm not looking for guilty people. I'm the coach and need to take my responsibility.
"We had some shortcomings in individual performances. There aren't many strategies to stop individual mistakes."
A happier Switzerland boss Murat Yakin said: "I liken football to chess, and today we got our tactics right. We used this formation for a particular reason.
"We focused on making the most of our strengths and we made our opponents' lives very hard in the first half."
Player of the match
Number: 11 M. Kerkez
Average rating 8.68
Number: 11 M. Kerkez
Average Rating: 8.68Number: 10 D. Szoboszlai
Average Rating: 6.58Number: 19 B. Varga
Average Rating: 6.25Number: 20 R. Sallai
Average Rating: 5.63Number: 13 A. Schäfer
Average Rating: 5.53Number: 15 L. Kleinheisler
Average Rating: 5.37Number: 4 A. Szalai
Average Rating: 5.34Number: 14 B. Bolla
Average Rating: 5.29Number: 2 Á. Lang
Average Rating: 5.26Number: 9 M. Ádám
Average Rating: 5.23Number: 24 M. Dárdai
Average Rating: 5.13Number: 6 W. Orbán
Average Rating: 5.12Number: 5 A. Fiola
Average Rating: 5.07Number: 8 Á. Nagy
Average Rating: 5.03Number: 1 P. Gulácsi
Average Rating: 4.68Number: 22 F. Schär
Average Rating: 8.22Number: 10 G. Xhaka
Average Rating: 7.81Number: 20 M. Aebischer
Average Rating: 7.58Number: 18 K. Duah
Average Rating: 7.56Number: 5 M. Akanji
Average Rating: 7.11Number: 17 R. Vargas
Average Rating: 7.10Number: 1 Y. Sommer
Average Rating: 6.98Number: 7 B. Embolo
Average Rating: 6.97Number: 19 D. Ndoye
Average Rating: 6.93Number: 8 R. Freuler
Average Rating: 6.89Number: 13 R. Rodríguez
Average Rating: 6.87Number: 3 S. Widmer
Average Rating: 6.44Number: 26 F. Rieder
Average Rating: 6.09Number: 2 L. Stergiou
Average Rating: 6.09Number: 25 Z. Amdouni
Average Rating: 6.06Number: 16 V. Sierro
Average Rating: 6.02After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users.
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On Saturday 15th June
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Switzerland, Position 2, Points 3
- Hungary, Position 3, Points 0
Group A
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
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| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
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Group B
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
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| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
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Group C
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Group D
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Group E
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Group F
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 2 : 8th Finals
- Position 3 : Possible 8th Finals
Team Lineups
home team, Hungary
Manager: Marco Rossi
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Gulácsi, Goalkeeper
2, Lang, Defender
6, Orbán, Defender
4, Szalai, Defender
5, Fiola, Midfielder
8, Nagy, Midfielder
13, Schäfer, Midfielder
11, Kerkez, Midfielder
20, Sallai, Attacking Midfielder
10, Szoboszlai, Attacking Midfielder
19, Varga, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, P. Gulácsi
- Number 4, A. Szalai , Yellow Card at 69 minutes, substituted for M. Dárdai at 79 minutes
- Number 6, W. Orbán
- Number 2, Á. Lang , substituted for B. Bolla at 46 minutes
- Number 11, M. Kerkez , substituted for M. Ádám at 79 minutes
- Number 13, A. Schäfer
- Number 8, Á. Nagy , substituted for L. Kleinheisler at 67 minutes
- Number 5, A. Fiola
- Number 10, D. Szoboszlai , Captain
- Number 20, R. Sallai
- Number 19, B. Varga
Substitutes
home team, Hungary
- Number 3, B. Balogh
- Number 14, B. Bolla , Yellow Card at 87 minutes
- Number 21, E. Botka
- Number 23, K. Csoboth
- Number 12, D. Dibusz
- Number 24, M. Dárdai
- Number 16, D. Gazdag
- Number 25, K. Horváth
- Number 26, M. Kata
- Number 15, L. Kleinheisler
- Number 18, Z. Nagy
- Number 7, L. Nego
- Number 17, C. Styles
- Number 22, P. Szappanos
- Number 9, M. Ádám
away team, Switzerland
Manager: Murat Yakin
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Sommer, Goalkeeper
22, Schär, Defender
5, Akanji, Defender
13, Rodríguez, Defender
3, Widmer, Midfielder
8, Freuler, Midfielder
10, Xhaka, Midfielder
20, Aebischer, Midfielder
19, Ndoye, Attacking Midfielder
17, Vargas, Attacking Midfielder
18, Duah, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, Y. Sommer
- Number 13, R. Rodríguez
- Number 5, M. Akanji
- Number 22, F. Schär
- Number 20, M. Aebischer
- Number 10, G. Xhaka , Captain
- Number 8, R. Freuler , Yellow Card at 59 minutes, substituted for V. Sierro at 86 minutes
- Number 3, S. Widmer , Yellow Card at 5 minutes, substituted for L. Stergiou at 68 minutes
- Number 17, R. Vargas , substituted for B. Embolo at 74 minutes
- Number 19, D. Ndoye , substituted for F. Rieder at 86 minutes
- Number 18, K. Duah , substituted for Z. Amdouni at 68 minutes
away team, Switzerland
- Number 25, Z. Amdouni
- Number 4, N. Elvedi
- Number 7, B. Embolo
- Number 24, A. Jashari
- Number 21, G. Kobel
- Number 12, Y. Mvogo
- Number 9, N. Okafor
- Number 26, F. Rieder
- Number 23, X. Shaqiri
- Number 16, V. Sierro
- Number 11, R. Steffen
- Number 2, L. Stergiou
- Number 15, C. Zesiger
home team, Hungary
Manager: Marco Rossi
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Gulácsi, Goalkeeper
2, Lang, Defender
6, Orbán, Defender
4, Szalai, Defender
5, Fiola, Midfielder
8, Nagy, Midfielder
13, Schäfer, Midfielder
11, Kerkez, Midfielder
20, Sallai, Attacking Midfielder
10, Szoboszlai, Attacking Midfielder
19, Varga, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, P. Gulácsi
- Number 4, A. Szalai , Yellow Card at 69 minutes, substituted for M. Dárdai at 79 minutes
- Number 6, W. Orbán
- Number 2, Á. Lang , substituted for B. Bolla at 46 minutes
- Number 11, M. Kerkez , substituted for M. Ádám at 79 minutes
- Number 13, A. Schäfer
- Number 8, Á. Nagy , substituted for L. Kleinheisler at 67 minutes
- Number 5, A. Fiola
- Number 10, D. Szoboszlai , Captain
- Number 20, R. Sallai
- Number 19, B. Varga
Substitutes
- Number 3, B. Balogh
- Number 14, B. Bolla , Yellow Card at 87 minutes
- Number 21, E. Botka
- Number 23, K. Csoboth
- Number 12, D. Dibusz
- Number 24, M. Dárdai
- Number 16, D. Gazdag
- Number 25, K. Horváth
- Number 26, M. Kata
- Number 15, L. Kleinheisler
- Number 18, Z. Nagy
- Number 7, L. Nego
- Number 17, C. Styles
- Number 22, P. Szappanos
- Number 9, M. Ádám
away team, Switzerland
Manager: Murat Yakin
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Sommer, Goalkeeper
22, Schär, Defender
5, Akanji, Defender
13, Rodríguez, Defender
3, Widmer, Midfielder
8, Freuler, Midfielder
10, Xhaka, Midfielder
20, Aebischer, Midfielder
19, Ndoye, Attacking Midfielder
17, Vargas, Attacking Midfielder
18, Duah, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, Y. Sommer
- Number 13, R. Rodríguez
- Number 5, M. Akanji
- Number 22, F. Schär
- Number 20, M. Aebischer
- Number 10, G. Xhaka , Captain
- Number 8, R. Freuler , Yellow Card at 59 minutes, substituted for V. Sierro at 86 minutes
- Number 3, S. Widmer , Yellow Card at 5 minutes, substituted for L. Stergiou at 68 minutes
- Number 17, R. Vargas , substituted for B. Embolo at 74 minutes
- Number 19, D. Ndoye , substituted for F. Rieder at 86 minutes
- Number 18, K. Duah , substituted for Z. Amdouni at 68 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 25, Z. Amdouni
- Number 4, N. Elvedi
- Number 7, B. Embolo
- Number 24, A. Jashari
- Number 21, G. Kobel
- Number 12, Y. Mvogo
- Number 9, N. Okafor
- Number 26, F. Rieder
- Number 23, X. Shaqiri
- Number 16, V. Sierro
- Number 11, R. Steffen
- Number 2, L. Stergiou
- Number 15, C. Zesiger
- Referee:
- Slavko Vincic
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Nejc Kajtazovic
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Tomasz Klancnik
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Andraž Kovacic
- Fourth Official:
- Rade Obrenovic
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Bartosz Frankowski
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Hungary v SwitzerlandOverall Possession
Shots
Hungary 6Switzerland 15Shots on target
Hungary 2Switzerland 7Shots off target
Hungary 3Switzerland 3Blocked shots
Hungary 1Switzerland 5Total touches in the box
Hungary 10Switzerland 32Goalkeeper saves
Hungary 4Switzerland 1Fouls
Hungary 9Switzerland 13Corners
Hungary 2Switzerland 6Season so far
UEFA European Championship
Key, Hungary v Switzerland
League position, Hungary 3rd, Switzerland 2ndTotal points, Hungary 3, Switzerland 5
Goals scored
Hungary 2Switzerland 8Goals conceded
Hungary 5Switzerland 4Shots
Hungary 25Switzerland 42Shots on target
Hungary 11Switzerland 21Shots off target
Hungary 14Switzerland 21Blocked shots
Hungary 6Switzerland 15Passing accuracy %
Hungary 79.06Switzerland 86.66Form guide
All competitions
Hungary won
v Israel
3
0
Friendlies
Switzerland draw
v Austria
1
1
Friendlies
Hungary lose
v Republic of Ireland
2
1
Friendlies
Switzerland won
v Estonia
4
0
Friendlies
Hungary won
v Kosovo
2
0
Friendlies
Switzerland won
v Republic of Ireland
0
1
Friendlies
Hungary won
v Turkey
1
0
Friendlies
Switzerland draw
v Denmark
0
0
Friendlies
Hungary won
v Montenegro
3
1
UEFA European Championship Qualifiers
Switzerland lose
v Romania
1
0
UEFA European Championship Qualifiers
Previous meetings
All competitions
Hungary and SwitzerlandHungary Won 3Switzerland Won 6Draw 3
Played
12
Previous scores
All competitions
UEFA World Cup Qualifiers
Switzerland 5 , Hungary 2 on the 7th of October 2017
Switzerland
Hungary
7th of October 2017
Hungary 2 , Switzerland 3 on the 7th of October 2016
Hungary
Switzerland
7th of October 2016
Friendlies
Switzerland 2 , Hungary 1 on the 12th of February 2002
Switzerland
Hungary
12th of February 2002
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Match Facts
This will be the second encounter between Hungary and Switzerland at a major tournament, 86 years after they met in the quarter-finals of the 1938 FIFA World Cup, during which Hungary won 2-0.
Switzerland have won six of their last nine matches against Hungary (D2 L1). They last tasted defeat in November 1998 in a Budapest friendly.
The last two matches between Hungary and Switzerland have produced 12 goals, with Hungary scoring four to Switzerland’s eight. Both matches were qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Hungary have qualified for their third consecutive UEFA EURO, having only appeared in two of the previous 14 tournaments (1964, 1972). They finished third in their first UEFA EURO appearance in 1964, their best performance in the tournament but since then, they have won only one of their nine matches (D4 L4), a group stage victory against Austria in 2016 (2-0).
Hungary scored the most set piece goals of any side during UEFA EURO 2024 qualifying (penalties excluded), scoring seven goals from such situations (x3 corners, x3 free-kicks, x1 direct free-kick).
Switzerland are taking part in their sixth UEFA EURO, including their third in a row. It’s also the first time that Switzerland have qualified for six consecutive major international tournaments (WC + EURO) – in fact, over the last 20 years, they have failed to qualify for a major tournament on only one occasion: EURO 2012.
Switzerland and France are the only European teams to have reached the knockout stages across each of the last five major international tournaments (WC + EURO).
Switzerland were eliminated in the group phase in their first three UEFA EURO participations (1996, 2004, 2008). They have since reached the knockout stages in each of their last two appearances: round of 16 in 2016 and quarter-finals in 2020.
Penalty shoot-outs excluded, Switzerland have won only three of their 18 matches at the UEFA EURO. Meanwhile, six of their last eight matches in the competition have ended in a draw (W1 L1).
Dominik Szoboszlai was involved in more goals than any other Hungary player in UEFA EURO 2024 qualifying (4 goals, 3 assists). He also topped their charts for chances created (23), shots attempted (28), shots on target (13), successful passes in the opposition half (256), expected goals (3.1) and expected assists (2).
Xherdan Shaqiri has scored or assisted 46% of Switzerland’s goals at major tournaments over the last 10 years (since WC 2014) – he’s found the net nine times and registered four assists across the Swiss’ overall total of 28 goals over that period.