France justified their position as Euro 2020 favourites with an opening win over Germany, whereas Hungary look in too deep after losing to Portugal. Les Bleus will now be expected to control proceedings when these teams meet despite another big crowd at Puskas Arena.
Holders Portugal head into Euro 2020 as a team at the top of their game and can make light of facing Hungary on their home turf in Budapest. The Magyars have never beaten the Navigators in 13 attempts and the balance of power is very much in favour of the visiting team at present.
Hungary are in the so-called ‘group of death’ at Euro 2020 and may opt to conserve their energy when warming up against Republic of Ireland. The visitors have nothing at stake in Budapest after missing out on this summer’s big event but can always be relied upon to play with pride.
If good things come to those who wait then fans of international football are in for a treat this summer at Euro 2020. The tournament was postponed due to the continent being in lockdown last year but on June 11 it is finally set to kick off. In anticipation we have looked back at how each of the 24 Euro 2020 teams qualified for the tournament.
Iceland have faced some top teams in a very tough schedule of late and that could stand them in good stead for taking on Hungary in their Euro 2020 play-off final. Erik Hamren has named a vastly-experienced squad for the trip to Budapest and they may just have too much nouse for the Magyars.
Wales can secure automatic qualification for Euro 2020 if beating Hungary in Cardiff and are fancied to achieve that feat. The Dragons lost 1-0 to the same opponents in Budapest five months ago, but they have been strong on home turf, while the Magyars do not tend to travel well.
With the UEFA Nations League now on hold until the summer, the England national team can turn its attention to the qualifying campaign for Euro 2020. Ahead of the first matches kicking off later this week, we’ve analysed data on every qualifying campaign since Euro 96 to see what might be in store for Gareth Southgate’s young side.