Hungary

Greatest games

Hungary's top tournament matches by the site's Game Score (ELO).Methodology.

Footprint

Five national programs whose honors profile and historical footprint sit closest to Hungary. Scored across World Cup pedigree, continental dominance (tier-adjusted), intercontinental wins, tournament span, and decade coverage. The labels describe the shared trait that drove the match.

Czechia

Reached the World Cup final without winning it

Honors 10.00 · distance 1.10

Netherlands

Repeat continental finalists

Honors 12.00 · distance 2.48

Croatia

Repeated continental champions

Honors 4.50 · distance 4.23

Switzerland

Repeated continental champions

Honors 0.00 · distance 4.84

Romania

Repeated continental champions

Honors 0.00 · distance 4.84

Tournament history

Most recent first. Every senior international tournament appearance on file: World Cups, continental cups, intercontinental tournaments, and selected others. The Name column shows what the team was called at the time of that appearance (Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, etc. on rows played under a predecessor identity).

Tournament finals

Every senior-tournament final this team has played. Wins highlighted in gold; losses muted. Penalty shootouts shown as "PKs" alongside the regulation score.

1954☆ Lost

World Cup

Germany

Score

2-3

Venue

Wankdorf Stadium, Switzerland

1938☆ Lost

World Cup

Italy

Score

2-4

Venue

Stade Olympique de Colombes, France

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result	Venue
1954	World Cup	Germany	2-3	☆ Lost	Wankdorf Stadium, Switzerland
1938	World Cup	Italy	2-4	☆ Lost	Stade Olympique de Colombes, France