UEFA Nations League 2022/23: Hungary beat England 1-0 – A Dominik Szoboszlai penalty ended England’s record 22-game unbeaten run as Gareth Southgate’s side suffered a 1-0 loss to Hungary in their Nations League opener. The Three Lions had not lost since 2020 outside of penalty shoot-outs their best ever sequence but left Budapest empty-handed in their first competitive match of a World Cup year. Follow Hungary vs England live updates with InsideSport.IN
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Not the way England would have wanted to begin their Nations League campaign.
They lose 1-0 to Hungary, who record their first victory over the Three Lions since 1962.#HUNENG pic.twitter.com/ZXWKa8Kvpu
— The Athletic UK (@TheAthleticUK) June 4, 2022
UEFA Nations League 2022/23: Hungary beat England 1-0 for the first time in 60 years
In their first competitive game of 2022, England – booed by a young Budapest crowd – were shocked in a first loss to Hungary since 1962.
The decisive goal came from the spot after substitute Reece James was penalised for a trailing arm on Zsolt Nagy in the box, allowing Szoboszlai to score 24 minutes from time and earn Hungary’s first win against England since 1962.
It was a result welcomed by around 35,000 fans in a behind-closed-doors match, as children were allowed to attend in line with UEFA sanctions despite a stadium ban for racist behaviour at Euro 2020.
And there were audible boos from those in attendance as England took the knee ahead of kick-off, back in Budapest where their players were the subject of abuse last year.
What’s Next?
That win sends Hungary straight to the top of Group A3 in the Nations League, with England at the bottom for the time being. With Italy and Germany yet to play though, England’s campaign couldn’t have got off to a worse start, and they already have a mountain to climb if they’re to reach the final stages of the tournament.
UEFA Nations League 2022/23: Hungary beat England for the first time in 60 years, Szoboszlai scores the winner, Watch Hungary beat England HIGHLIGHTS
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