Hungarian football miracle in Lisbon: we have a chance to compete in the FIFA World Cup 2026 – video
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The Hungarian football team displayed courage and skill throughout their match against the higher-ranked, already qualified Portuguese side in Lisbon last night during the World Cup qualifying round.
Hungarian team showed great resiliance during the match
The game got off to a promising start for Hungary when Attila Szalai scored in the 8th minute, giving the team an early lead that they managed to hold for nearly 15 minutes. Cristiano Ronaldo then equalised in the 22nd minute, and the Hungarian football players might have headed into the break with the scores level if Ronaldo hadn’t scored his second goal in added time of the first half.
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In the second half, the Hungarian team took the initiative, but luck seemed reluctant to smile upon them. Fortunately, fate was no kinder to the Portuguese either. This was evident in the three shots that hit the woodwork—two by the Portuguese and one by the Hungarians. A peculiar incident occurred too: a Hungarian attack was halted because the referee did not move out of the way in time, causing one of our players to get caught up in him. This disruption allowed the Portuguese to launch a counterattack.
