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Hungary national football team results
See also: Golden Team

This article provides details of international football games played by the Hungary national football team from 1950 to 1969. The national team earned a reputation during this time period as one of the most feared national teams in history.

Results

1950

Hungary v  Czechoslovakia
30 April 1950 Friendly Hungary 5–0  Czechoslovakia Hungary
Austria  v Hungary
14 May 1950 Friendly Austria  5–3 Hungary Austria
Poland  v Hungary
4 June 1950 Friendly Poland  2–5 Hungary Poland
Hungary v  Albania
24 September 1950 Friendly Hungary 12–0  Albania Hungary
Hungary v  Austria
29 October 1950 Friendly Hungary 4–3  Austria Hungary
Bulgaria  v Hungary
12 November 1950 Friendly Bulgaria  1–1 Hungary Bulgaria

1951

Hungary v  Poland
27 May 1951 Friendly Hungary 6–0  Poland Hungary
Czechoslovakia  v Hungary
14 October 1951 Friendly Czechoslovakia  1–2 Hungary Czechoslovakia
Hungary v  Finland
18 November 1951 Friendly Hungary 8–0  Finland Hungary

1952

Hungary v  East Germany
18 May 1952 Friendly Hungary 5–0  East Germany Hungary
Soviet Union  v Hungary
24 May 1952 Friendly Soviet Union  1–1 Hungary Soviet Union
Soviet Union  v Hungary
27 May 1952 Friendly Soviet Union  2–1 Hungary Soviet Union
Poland  v Hungary
15 June 1952 Friendly Poland  1–5 Hungary Poland
Finland  v Hungary
22 June 1952 Friendly Finland  1–6 Hungary Finland
Hungary v  Romania
15 July 1952 1952 Summer Olympics PR Hungary 2–1  Romania Kupittaa, Turku
19:00 Czibor 21'
Kocsis 73'		 Report Suru 86' Attendance: 10,588
Referee: Nikolay Latyshev (URS)
Hungary v  Italy
21 July 1952 1952 Summer Olympics 1R Hungary 3–0  Italy Töölön Pallokenttä, Helsinki
19:00 Palotás 11', 20'
Kocsis 83'		 Report Attendance: 13,870
Referee: Karel van der Meer (NED)
Hungary v  Turkey
24 July 1952 1952 Summer Olympics QF Hungary 7–1  Turkey Kotkan Urheilukeskus, Kotka
19:00 Palotás 18'
Kocsis 32', 90'
Lantos 48'
Puskás 54', 72'
Bozsik 70'		 Report Guder 57' Attendance: 4,743
Referee: Waldemar Karni (FIN)
Hungary v  Sweden
28 July 1952 1952 Summer Olympics SF Hungary 6–0  Sweden Olympic Stadium, Helsinki
19:00 Puskás 1'
Palotás 16'
Lindh 36' (o.g.)
Kocsis 65', 69'
Hidegkuti 67'		 Report Attendance: 30,471
Referee: William Ling (GBR)
Hungary v  Yugoslavia
2 August 1952 1952 Summer Olympics F Hungary 2–0  Yugoslavia Olympic Stadium, Helsinki
19:00 Puskás 70'
Czibor 88'		 Report Attendance: 58,553
Referee: Arthur Ellis (GBR)
Switzerland  v Hungary
20 September 1952 Dr Gero International Cup Switzerland  2–4 Hungary Switzerland
Hungary v  Czechoslovakia
19 October 1952 Friendly Hungary 5–0  Czechoslovakia Hungary

1953

Hungary v  Austria
26 April 1953 Friendly Hungary 1–1  Austria Hungary
Italy  v Hungary
17 May 1953 Dr Gero International Cup Italy  0–3 Hungary Italy
Sweden  v Hungary
5 July 1953 Friendly Sweden  2–4 Hungary Sweden
Bulgaria  v Hungary
4 October 1953 Friendly Bulgaria  1–1 Hungary Bulgaria
Czechoslovakia  v Hungary
4 October 1953 Friendly Czechoslovakia  1–5 Hungary Czechoslovakia
Austria  v Hungary
11 October 1953 Friendly Austria  2–3 Hungary Austria
Hungary v  Sweden
15 November 1953 Friendly Hungary 2–2  Sweden Hungary
England  v Hungary
25 November 1953 Friendly England  3–6 Hungary London, England
Sewell 13'
Mortensen 38'
Ramsey 57' (pen.)		 Report Hidegkuti 1', 20', 53'
Puskás 24', 29'
Bozsik 50'		 Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: Leo Horn (Netherlands)

1954

Egypt  v Hungary
12 February 1954 Friendly Egypt  0–3 Hungary Egypt
Austria  v Hungary
11 April 1954 Friendly Austria  0–1 Hungary Hungary
Hungary v  England
23 May 1954 Friendly Hungary 7–1  England Budapest, Hungary
Lantos 10'
Puskás 17', 71'
Kocsis 19', 57'
Hidegkuti 59'
Tóth 63'		 Broadis 68' Stadium: Népstadion
Attendance: 92,000
Referee: Giorgio Bernardi (Italy)
Hungary v  South Korea
17 June 1954 1954 World Cup GS Hungary 9–0  South Korea Hardturm Stadium, Zürich
18:00 Puskás 12', 89'
Lantos 18'
Kocsis 24', 36', 50'
Czibor 59'
Palotás 75', 83'		 Report Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Raymond Vincenti (France)
Hungary v  West Germany
20 June 1954 1954 World Cup GS Hungary 8–3  West Germany St. Jakob Stadium, Basel
16:50 Kocsis 3', 21', 69', 78'
Puskás 17'
Hidegkuti 52', 54'
J. Tóth 75'		 Report Pfaff 25'
Rahn 77'
Herrmann 84'		 Attendance: 56,000
Referee: William Ling (England)
Hungary v  Brazil
27 June 1954 1954 World Cup QF Hungary 4–2  Brazil Wankdorf Stadium, Bern
17:00 CET Hidegkuti 4'
Kocsis 7', 88'
Lantos 60' (pen.)		 Report Djalma Santos 18' (pen.)
Julinho 65'		 Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Arthur Ellis (England)
Hungary v  Uruguay
30 June 1954 1954 World Cup SF Hungary 4–2 (a.e.t.)  Uruguay Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne
18:00 (CET) Czibor 13'
Hidegkuti 46'
Kocsis 111', 116'		 Report Hohberg 75', 86' Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Benjamin Griffiths (Wales)
West Germany  v Hungary
4 July 1954 1954 World Cup F West Germany  3–2 Hungary Wankdorf Stadium, Bern
17:00 CET Report Attendance: 62,500
Referee: William Ling (England)
Hungary v  Romania
19 September 1954 Friendly Hungary 5–1  Romania Hungary
Soviet Union  v Hungary
26 September 1954 Friendly Soviet Union  1–1 Hungary Soviet Union
Hungary v   Switzerland
10 October 1954 Friendly Hungary 5–1   Switzerland Hungary
Hungary v  Czechoslovakia
24 October 1954 Friendly Hungary 4–1  Czechoslovakia Hungary
Hungary v  Austria
14 November 1954 Friendly Hungary 4–1  Austria Hungary
Scotland  v Hungary
8 December 1954 Friendly Scotland  2–4 Hungary Scotland

1955

Austria  v Hungary
24 April 1955 Dr Gero International Cup Austria  2–2 Hungary Austria
Norway  v Hungary
8 May 1955 Friendly Norway  0–5 Hungary Norway
Sweden  v Hungary
11 May 1955 Friendly Sweden  3–7 Hungary Sweden
Denmark  v Hungary
15 May 1955 Friendly Denmark  0–6 Hungary Denmark
Finland  v Hungary
19 May 1955 Friendly Finland  1–9 Hungary Finland
Hungary v  Scotland
29 May 1955 Friendly Hungary 3–1  Scotland Hungary
Switzerland  v Hungary
17 September 1955 Dr Gero International Cup Switzerland  4–5 Hungary Switzerland
Hungary v  Soviet Union
25 September 1955 Friendly Hungary 1–1  Soviet Union Hungary
Czechoslovakia  v Hungary
2 October 1955 Dr Gero International Cup Czechoslovakia  1–3 Hungary Czechoslovakia
Hungary v  Austria
16 October 1955 Dr Gero International Cup Hungary 6–1  Austria Hungary
Hungary v  Sweden
13 November 1955 Friendly Hungary 4–2  Sweden Hungary
Hungary v  Italy
27 November 1955 Dr Gero International Cup Hungary 2–0  Italy Hungary

1956

Turkey  v Hungary
19 February 1956 Friendly Turkey  3–1 Hungary Turkey
Lebanon  v Hungary
29 February 1956 Friendly Lebanon  1–4 Hungary Lebanon
Hungary v  Yugoslavia
29 April 1956 Dr Gero International Cup Hungary 2–2  Yugoslavia Hungary
Hungary v  Czechoslovakia
20 May 1956 Dr Gero International Cup Hungary 2–4  Czechoslovakia Hungary
Belgium  v Hungary
3 June 1956 Friendly Belgium  5–4 Hungary Belgium
Portugal  v Hungary
9 June 1956 Friendly Portugal  2–2 Hungary Lisbon, Portugal
18:00 (+1:00) Águas 45'
Vasques 65'		 51' Kocsis
59' Lantos		 Stadium: Estádio Nacional
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Vicenzo Orlandini (Italy)
Hungary v  Poland
15 July 1956 Friendly Hungary 4–1  Poland Hungary
Yugoslavia  v Hungary
16 September 1956 Dr Gero International Cup Yugoslavia  1–3 Hungary Yugoslavia
Soviet Union  v Hungary
23 September 1956 Friendly Soviet Union  0–1 Hungary Soviet Union
France  v Hungary
7 October 1956 Friendly France  1–2 Hungary France
Austria  v Hungary
14 October 1956 Friendly Austria  0–2 Hungary Austria

1957

Norway  v Hungary
12 June 1957 1958 World Cup qualification Norway  2–1 Hungary Oslo, Norway
Hennum 10'
K. Kristiansen 78'		 Report Tichy 43' Attendance: 25,724
Referee: Helge (Denmark)
Sweden  v Hungary
16 June 1957 Friendly Sweden  0–0 Hungary Sweden
Hungary v  Bulgaria
23 June 1957 1958 World Cup qualification Hungary 4–1  Bulgaria Budapest, Hungary
Machos 5', 14', 30'
Bozsik 52'		 Report Kolev 69' Stadium: Nepstaditon
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Guigue (France)
Bulgaria  v Hungary
15 September 1957 1958 World Cup qualification Bulgaria  1–2 Hungary Sofia, Bulgaria
Diev 43' Report Hidegkuti 2', 34' Stadium: Vasil Levski
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Bernardi (Italy)
Hungary v  Soviet Union
22 September 1957 Friendly Hungary 1–2  Soviet Union Hungary
Hungary v  France
6 October 1957 Friendly Hungary 2–0  France Hungary
Hungary v  Norway
10 November 1957 1958 World Cup qualification Hungary 5–0  Norway Budapest, Hungary
Sándor 12'
Csordás 20', 71'
Machos 69'
Falch 74' (o.g.)		 Report Attendance: 91,000
Referee: Dusch (West Germany)
West Germany  v Hungary
22 December 1957 Friendly West Germany  1–0 Hungary West Germany

1958

Hungary v  Yugoslavia
20 April 1958 Friendly Hungary 2–0  Yugoslavia Hungary
Scotland  v Hungary
7 May 1958 Friendly Scotland  1–1 Hungary Scotland
Hungary v  Wales
8 June 1958 1958 World Cup Hungary 1–1  Wales Jernvallen, Sandviken
19:00 (CET) Bozsik 5' Report J. Charles 27' Attendance: 15,343
Referee: José María Codesal (Uruguay)
Sweden  v Hungary
12 June 1958 1958 World Cup Sweden  2–1 Hungary Råsunda Stadium, Solna
19:00 (CET) Hamrin 34', 55' Report Tichy 77' Attendance: 38,850
Referee: Jack Mowat (Scotland)
Hungary v  Mexico
15 June 1958 1958 World Cup Hungary 4–0  Mexico Jernvallen, Sandviken
19:00 (CET) Tichy 19', 46'
Sándor 54'
Bencsics 69'		 Report Attendance: 13,300
Referee: Arne Eriksson (Finland)
Wales  v Hungary
17 June 1958 1958 World Cup PO Wales  2–1 Hungary Råsunda Stadium, Solna
19:00 (CET) I. Allchurch 55'
Medwin 76'		 Report Tichy 33' Attendance: 2,823
Referee: Nikolay Latyshev (Soviet Union)
Poland  v Hungary
14 September 1958 Friendly Poland  1–3 Hungary Poland
Soviet Union  v Hungary
28 September 1958 1960 European Nations' Cup R16 Soviet Union  3–1 Hungary Central Lenin Stadium, Moscow
19:00 Ilyin 4'
Metreveli 20'
Ivanov 32'		 Report Göröcs 84' Attendance: 100,572
Referee: Alfred Grill (Austria)
Yugoslavia  v Hungary
5 October 1958 Friendly Yugoslavia  4–4 Hungary Yugoslavia
Romania  v Hungary
26 October 1958 Friendly Romania  1–2 Hungary Romania
Hungary v  Belgium
23 November 1958 Friendly Hungary 3–1  Belgium Hungary

1959

Hungary v  Yugoslavia
19 April 1959 Friendly Hungary 4–0  Yugoslavia Hungary
East Germany  v Hungary
1 May 1959 Friendly East Germany  0–1 Hungary East Germany
Hungary v  Sweden
28 June 1959 Friendly Hungary 2–3  Sweden Hungary
Hungary v  Soviet Union
27 September 1959 1960 European Nations' Cup R16 Hungary 0–1  Soviet Union Népstadion, Budapest
15:30 Report Voynov 58' Attendance: 78,481
Referee: Jozef Kowal (Poland)
Yugoslavia  v Hungary
11 October 1959 Friendly Yugoslavia  2–4 Hungary Yugoslavia
Hungary v   Switzerland
25 October 1959 Dr Gero International Cup Hungary 8–0   Switzerland Hungary
Hungary v  West Germany
8 November 1959 Friendly Hungary 4–3  West Germany Hungary
Italy  v Hungary
29 November 1959 Dr Gero International Cup Italy  1–1 Hungary Italy

1960

Hungary v  England
22 May 1960 Friendly Hungary 2–0  England Hungary
Hungary v  Scotland
5 June 1960 Friendly Hungary 3–3  Scotland Hungary
Hungary v  Yugoslavia
9 October 1960 Friendly Hungary 1–1  Yugoslavia Hungary
Belgium  v Hungary
30 October 1960 Friendly Belgium  2–1 Hungary Brussels
Hungary v  Poland
13 November 1960 Friendly Hungary 1–1  Poland Hungary
Hungary v  Austria
20 November 1960 Friendly Hungary 2–0  Austria Hungary

1961

United Arab Republic  v Hungary
17 February 1961 Friendly United Arab Republic  0–2 Hungary
Hungary v  East Germany
16 April 1961 Hungary 2–0  East Germany
Netherlands  v Hungary
30 April 1961 Netherlands  0–3 Hungary
Yugoslavia  v Hungary
7 May 1961 Friendly Yugoslavia  2–4 Hungary
Hungary v  Wales
28 May 1961 Friendly Hungary 3–2  Wales
Hungary v  Austria
11 June 1961 Friendly Hungary 1–2  Austria
East Germany  v Hungary
10 September 1961 East Germany  2–3 Hungary
Austria  v Hungary
8 October 1961 Friendly Austria  2–1 Hungary
Hungary v  Netherlands
22 October 1961 Hungary 3–3  Netherlands
Chile  v Hungary
9 December 1961 Friendly Chile  5–1 Hungary
Chile  v Hungary
13 December 1961 Friendly Chile  0–0 Hungary
Uruguay  v Hungary
23 December 1961 Friendly Uruguay  1–1 Hungary

1962

Hungary v  Uruguay
18 April 1962 Friendly Hungary 1–1  Uruguay
Hungary v  Turkey
29 April 1962 Friendly Hungary 2–1  Turkey
Hungary v  England
31 May 1962 Hungary 2–1  England
Hungary v  Bulgaria
3 June 1962 Hungary 6–1  Bulgaria
Hungary v  Argentina
6 June 1962 Hungary 0–0  Argentina
Czechoslovakia  v Hungary
10 June 1962 Czechoslovakia  1–0 Hungary
Austria  v Hungary
24 June 1962 Friendly Austria  1–2 Hungary
Poland  v Hungary
2 September 1962 Friendly Poland  0–2 Hungary
Hungary v  Yugoslavia
14 October 1962 Friendly Hungary 0–1  Yugoslavia
Hungary v  Austria
28 October 1962 Friendly Hungary 2–0  Austria
Hungary v  Wales
7 November 1962 Hungary 3–1  Wales
France  v Hungary
11 November 1962 Friendly France  2–3 Hungary

1963

Wales  v Hungary
20 March 1963 Wales  1–1 Hungary
Sweden  v Hungary
5 May 1963 Friendly Sweden  2–1 Hungary
Hungary v  Denmark
19 May 1963 Friendly Hungary 6–0  Denmark
Czechoslovakia  v Hungary
2 June 1963 Friendly Czechoslovakia  2–2 Hungary
Soviet Union  v Hungary
21 September 1963 Friendly Soviet Union  1–1 Hungary
Yugoslavia  v Hungary
6 October 1963 Friendly Yugoslavia  2–0 Hungary
East Germany  v Hungary
19 October 1963 East Germany  1–2 Hungary
Hungary v  Austria
27 October 1963 Friendly Hungary 2–1  Austria
Hungary v  East Germany
3 November 1963 Hungary 3–3  East Germany

1964

France  v Hungary
25 April 1964 France  1–3 Hungary
Austria  v Hungary
3 May 1964 Friendly Austria  1–0 Hungary
Hungary v  France
23 May 1964 Hungary 2–1  France
Spain  v Hungary
17 June 1964 Spain  2–1 Hungary
Hungary v  Denmark
20 June 1964 Hungary 3–1  Denmark
Switzerland  v Hungary
4 October 1964 Friendly Switzerland  0–2 Hungary
Hungary v  Czechoslovakia
11 October 1964 Friendly Hungary 2–2  Czechoslovakia
Hungary v  Yugoslavia
25 October 1964 Friendly Hungary 2–1  Yugoslavia

1965

England  v Hungary
5 May 1965 Friendly England  1–0 Hungary
East Germany  v Hungary
23 May 1965 East Germany  1–1 Hungary
Austria  v Hungary
13 June 1965 Austria  0–1 Hungary
Hungary v  Italy
27 June 1965 Friendly Hungary 2–1  Italy
Hungary v  Austria
5 September 1965 Hungary 3–0  Austria
Hungary v  East Germany
9 October 1965 Hungary 3–2  East Germany

1966

Poland  v Hungary
3 May 1966 Friendly Poland  1–1 Hungary
Yugoslavia  v Hungary
8 May 1966 Friendly Yugoslavia  2–0 Hungary
Hungary v   Switzerland
5 June 1966 Friendly Hungary 3–1   Switzerland
Portugal  v Hungary
13 July 1966 Portugal  3–1 Hungary
Hungary v  Brazil
15 July 1966 Hungary 3–1  Brazil
Hungary v  Bulgaria
20 July 1966 Hungary 3–1  Bulgaria
Soviet Union  v Hungary
23 July 1966 Soviet Union  2–1 Hungary
Netherlands  v Hungary
7 September 1966 Netherlands  2–2 Hungary
Hungary v  Denmark
21 September 1966 Hungary 6–0  Denmark
Hungary v  France
28 September 1966 Friendly Hungary 4–2  France
Hungary v  Austria
30 October 1966 Friendly Hungary 3–1  Austria

1967

Hungary v  Yugoslavia
23 April 1967 Friendly Hungary 1–0  Yugoslavia
Hungary v  Netherlands
10 May 1967 Hungary 2–1  Netherlands
Denmark  v Hungary
24 May 1967 Denmark  0–2 Hungary
Austria  v Hungary
6 September 1967 Friendly Austria  1–3 Hungary
Hungary v  East Germany
27 September 1967 Hungary 3–1  East Germany
East Germany  v Hungary
29 October 1967 East Germany  1–0 Hungary

1968

Hungary v  Soviet Union
4 May 1968 Hungary 2–0  Soviet Union
Soviet Union  v Hungary
11 May 1968 Soviet Union  3–0 Hungary

1969

Hungary v  Czechoslovakia
25 May 1969 Hungary 2–0  Czechoslovakia
Republic of Ireland  v Hungary
8 June 1969 Republic of Ireland  1–2 Hungary
Denmark  v Hungary
15 June 1969 Denmark  3–2 Hungary
Czechoslovakia  v Hungary
14 September 1969 Czechoslovakia  3–3 Hungary
Sweden  v Hungary
24 September 1969 Friendly Sweden  2–0 Hungary
Hungary v  Denmark
22 October 1969 Hungary 3–0  Denmark
Hungary v  Republic of Ireland
5 November 1969 Hungary 4–0  Republic of Ireland
Czechoslovakia  v Hungary
3 December 1969 Czechoslovakia  4–1 Hungary

References

  1. "Hungary national team". worldfootball.net. World Football.
  2. "World Football Elo Ratings: Hungary". eloratings.net. World Football Elo Ratings.
  3. "Hungary – the Greatest Team Not to have the Won the World Cup". 19 May 2021.
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