Defeat Serbia, Hungary Could Be Black Horses At Euro 2024

Hungarian captain Dominik Szoboszlai (left) celebrated the goal in the Euro 2024 qualifying match against Serbia. (Twitter @EURO2024)

JAKARTA - Hungary is one step away from qualifying for Germany's Euro 2024 finals. A 2-1 win over Serbia in the qualifying Group G match at the Puskas Arena Stadium, Sunday, October 15 in the morning WIB, solidified Hungary's position at the top of the standings. If qualifying, Hungary could become a dark horse in the European Cup.

Hungary has not qualified for the World Cup for a long time. Last time, they appeared in the 1986 World Cup and only remained in the group stage.

The same thing was when Hungary competed in the European Cup. The Hungarian team, which was once one of Europe's strengths from 1930 to 1950 with the legendary nickname The Magnificent Magyars when it brought up Fernes Puskas, had been absent for quite a long time at the biggest football tournament on the blue continent.

But in the last two events at Euro 2016 and 2020, they were able to qualify for the finals. Even at Euro 2016, the team then handled by German coach Bern Storck was able to penetrate the last 16.

Now, Hungary has a great chance of appearing in the European Cup for the third time in a row. Especially after Marco Rossi's men beat Serbia.

The victory solidified Hungary's position at the top of the standings with 13 points. Three points ahead of Serbia who are in second place. But Hungary still has one remaining game that increases their chances of qualifying for the finals.

Hungary need one more win to ensure tickets fly to Germany. And, it will be determined in the match against Lithuania, Wednesday, October 18 in the morning WIB.

If they qualify, Hungary will certainly become a dark horse in Germany. The reason is, they are not a leading team but have the ability to make a surprise. Moreover, the material of the players is currently quite capable.

Meanwhile, Serbia competes with Montenegro who are ranked third with eight points. They will meet at Serbia's home to determine which steps are likely to qualify for the finals.

In the duel against Serbia at home, Hungary, led by Liverpool star Dominik Szoboszlai, showed the best game.

They took the lead when striker Barnabas Varga who customered Loic Nego's assist broke into Serbia's goal in the 20th minute.

Left behind 1-0 did not break Serbia's spirits. They tried to press the opponent with an attacking game. As a result, Serbia did not take long to equalize the score. The visitors' goal was produced by Strahinja Pavlovic in the 33rd minute.

The match became even more exciting after the position was 1-1. However, the hosts immediately rose. Only one minute later, The Magyarok or Magyars managed to take the lead again.

This time, Roland Sallai changed the score to 2-1. Again, Nego, who played a role in the goal creation process by making assists.

In the second half, Hungary was still trying to press to increase the lead. It's just that Serbia also hopes to equalize the score again. But no goals were scored so that the 2-1 score for Hungary lasted until the end of the match.