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Tournament appearances
24
Trophies
1
Major trophies
0
Last appearance
2024
World Cup appearances
9
Continental appearances
5
Last final reached
1954
Last trophy
1953

Comparable programs

Methodology

Five national programs whose honors profile and historical footprint sit closest to Hungary. Scored across World Cup pedigree, continental dominance (tier-adjusted), intercontinental wins, tournament span, and decade coverage. The labels describe the shared trait that drove the match.

Czechia
Reached the World Cup final without winning it
Honors 10.00 · distance 1.10
Netherlands
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 12.00 · distance 2.63
Croatia
Repeated continental champions
Honors 4.50 · distance 4.46
Switzerland
Repeated continental champions
Honors 0.00 · distance 5.14
Romania
Repeated continental champions
Honors 0.00 · distance 5.14

Tournament history

Most recent first. Every senior international tournament appearance on file: World Cups, continental cups, intercontinental tournaments, and selected others. The Name column shows what the team was called at the time of that appearance (Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, etc. on rows played under a predecessor identity).

YearNameTournamentRound reached
2024HungaryEurosUEFA European Championship 2024Appearance
2021HungaryEurosUEFA European Championship 2021Appearance
2016HungaryEurosUEFA European Championship 2016Round of 16
1986HungaryWCFIFA World Cup 1986Appearance
1982HungaryWCFIFA World Cup 1982Appearance
1978HungaryWCFIFA World Cup 1978Appearance
1972HungaryEurosUEFA European Championship 1972Semifinal
1966HungaryWCFIFA World Cup 1966Quarterfinal
1964HungaryEurosUEFA European Championship 1964Semifinal
1962HungaryWCFIFA World Cup 1962Quarterfinal
1960HungaryOther1960 European Nations GroupAppearance
1958HungaryWCFIFA World Cup 1958Appearance
1954HungaryWCFIFA World Cup 1954 Final
1953HungaryOther1953 Central European International Cup Champion
1938HungaryWCFIFA World Cup 1938 Final
1938HungaryOther1938 Central European International CupAppearance
1936HungaryOther1936 Olympic FootballRound of 16
1935HungaryOther1935 Central European International CupAppearance
1934HungaryWCFIFA World Cup 1934Quarterfinal
1932HungaryOther1932 Central European International CupAppearance
1930HungaryOther1930 Central European International CupAppearance
1924HungaryOther1924 Olympic FootballRound of 16
1912HungaryOther1912 Olympic FootballQuarterfinal
1908HungaryOther1908 Olympic FootballQuarterfinal

Tournament finals

Every senior-tournament final this team has played. Wins highlighted in gold; losses muted. Penalty shootouts shown as "PKs" alongside the regulation score.

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1954World CupGermany2-3 Lost
1938World CupItaly2-4 Lost