EURO best: third (1964), semi-finals (1972)
Once among Europe s top teams, the Magyars took part in two of the first four editions of the tournament: 1964 and 1972. Hungary finished third on their first attempt, beating Denmark at the Camp Nou, before reaching the last four eight years later. After a subsequent 44-year absence – a EURO record – the Hungarians qualified for their third final tournament in 2016, getting to the last 16.
Key players
Péter Gulácsi (36 caps)
The Leipzig goalkeeper became the first Hungarian to appear in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals in 2019/20. A two-times Austrian Bundesliga winner with Salzburg, he has been named Hungary s Player of the Year on three occasions.