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| Federation founded: 1901 |
| FIFA member since: 1907 |
| Confederation: UEFA |
| Colours: Red, white and green |
| Nickname: The Magical Magyars (in the 1950s) |
| World Cups qualified for: 9 (of 21) |
| Best results: Runners-up 1938, 1954 |
|
 WORLD CUP RANKING
|
| P 32
|
W 15
|
D 3
|
L 14
|
GF 87
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GA 57
|
Pts 48
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Hungary
is 16th on the all-time table.
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TEAM RECORDS
|
| Champions |
- |
| Finalists |
1938, 1954 |
| Semi-finalists (or top 4) |
- |
| Quarter-finalists (or top 8) |
1934, 1962, 1966 |
| Biggest win |
10-1 vs El Salvador 1982 |
| Biggest loss |
0-6 vs Soviet Union 1986 |
| Most wins in a row |
4 |
| Most losses in a row |
4 |
| Longest unbeaten run |
4 |
| Longest run without win |
4 |
| Longest run qualifying |
4 (1954-66) |
| Longest run not qualifying |
8 (1990 - ) |
| Penalty shoot-outs |
- |
| HUN vs Europe |
W6 - D2 - L12 |
| HUN vs South America |
W3 - D1 - L2 |
| HUN vs Asia |
W2 - D0 - L0 |
| HUN vs Africa |
W1 - D0 - L0 |
| HUN vs N/C America |
W3 - D0 - L0 |
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MOST WORLD CUP APPEARANCES
|
| Sandor Matrai |
12 |
1958-66 |
| Ferenc Sipos |
12 |
1958-66 |
| Gyula Grosics |
11 |
1954-62 |
| Jozsef Bozsik |
8 |
1954-58 |
| Kalman Meszöly |
8 |
1962-66 |
| Laszlo Sarosi |
8 |
1958-62 |
| Lajos Tichy |
8 |
1958-62 |
| Florian Albert |
7 |
1962-66 |
| Gyula Rakosi |
7 |
1962-66 |
|
MOST WORLD CUP GOALS
|
| Sandor Kocsis |
11 |
1954 |
| Lajos Tichy |
7 |
1958-62 |
| Gyorgy Sarosi |
6 |
1934-38 |
| Gyula Zsengeller |
5 |
1938 |
| Florian Albert |
4 |
1962-66 |
| Ferenc Bene |
4 |
1966 |
| Nandor Hidegkuti |
4 |
1954-58 |
| Ferenc Puskas |
4 |
1954 |
| Zoltan Czibor |
3 |
1954 |
| Laszlo Kiss |
3 |
1982 |
| Geza Toldi |
3 |
1934-38 |
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YEAR RD OPPONENTS RESULT
1934 1R Egypt W 4-2
QF Austria L 1-2
1938 1R Dutch East Indies W 6-0
QF Switzerland W 2-0
SF Sweden W 5-1
F Italy L 2-4
1954 1R South Korea W 9-0
1R West Germany W 8-3
QF Brazil W 4-2
SF Uruguay [aet] W 4-2
F West Germany L 2-3
1958 1R Wales D 1-1
1R Sweden L 1-2
1R Mexico W 4-0
P/O Wales L 1-2
1962 1R England W 2-1
1R Bulgaria W 6-1
1R Argentina D 0-0
QF Czechoslovakia L 0-1
1966 1R Portugal L 1-3
1R Brazil W 3-1
1R Bulgaria W 3-1
QF Soviet Union L 1-2
1978 1R Argentina L 1-2
1R Italy L 1-3
1R France L 1-3
1982 1R El Salvador W 10-1
1R Argentina L 1-4
1R Belgium D 1-1
1986 1R Soviet Union L 0-6
1R Canada W 2-0
1R France L 0-3
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