Nickname(s) | The Magyars Nemzeti Tizenegy (National Eleven) | ||
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Association | Magyar Labdarúgó Szövetség | ||
Head coach | Zoltán Szélesi | ||
Captain | Botond Balogh | ||
Most caps | Péter Gulácsi (26) | ||
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First international | |||
U23: Norway 1–0 Hungary (Fredrikstad, Østfold, Norway; 6 October 1970) U21: Hungary 7–0 Greece (Kecskemét, Bács-Kiskun, Hungary; 9 October 1976) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Hungary 7–0 Greece (Kecskemét, Bács-Kiskun, Hungary; 9 October 1976) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Serbia 8–0 Hungary (Belgrade, Serbia; 7 September 2008) | |||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 1996) | ||
Best result | 15th (1996) | ||
UEFA U-21 Championship | |||
Appearances | 5 (first in 1978) | ||
Best result | Semi-finals, 1986 |
The Hungary national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team for Hungary and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation.
Following the realignment of UEFA's youth competitions in 1976, the Hungarian Under-21 team was formed. The team has a modest record, reaching the last eight of three tournaments, and the semi-finals of one, but failing to qualify for eleven, including the forthcoming 2006 tournament.
Since the under-21 competition rules insist that players must be 21 or under at the start of a two-year competition, technically it is an U-23 competition. For this reason, Hungary's excellent record in the preceding U-23 competitions is also shown.