the hungary national futsal team stands as the official representative of hungary in international futsal tournaments, including prestigious events like the fifa futsal world cup and the uefa futsal championship.
its operations and strategic direction are overseen by the hungarian football federation. the team is recognized internationally by its FIFA code, HUN, and as of recent rankings, holds the 29th position globally. commonly referred to as the 'national eleven', the team is affiliated with the magyar labdarúgó szövetség and competes under the confederation of uefa in europe.
team colors and historical context
the national futsal team of hungary utilizes distinct home and away color schemes to represent the nation during international matches.
a review of the team's participation in major tournaments such as the fifa futsal world cup and the uefa futsal championship reveals a consistent effort to compete at the highest levels. beyond these core competitions, the team has also participated in invitational tournaments like the grand prix de futsal and the futsal mundialito, showcasing their commitment to international engagement and development in the sport.
recent match analysis and notable fixtures
the hungary national futsal team has engaged in a series of international fixtures, providing valuable experience and demonstrating their competitive spirit.
in a fifa futsal world cup qualification match against belgium on december 10th, hungary secured a decisive 5-2 victory in győr. the goals for hungary were scored by rábl (2), dróth, németh, and dávid. the match saw rábl score in the 5th and 33rd minutes, dróth in the 9th, németh in the 22nd, and dávid in the 39th minute.
belgium's goals came from rahou (1st minute) and dujacquier (37th minute). the game was officiated by sebastian stawicki from poland and held at the magvassy mihály sportcsarnok.
another crucial fifa futsal world cup qualification match took place on december 11th, where hungary narrowly defeated england with a score of 5-4, also in győr.
hungarian scorers included hosszú (16th minute), németh (20th), szeghy (21st), rábl (25th), and klacsák (35th). england's goals were netted by cook (30th), medina (31st), parkes (34th), and gay (40th). this intense encounter was refereed by fredric nilholt of sweden.
in a subsequent fifa futsal world cup qualification match on december 13th, hungary faced ukraine in győr.
ukraine emerged victorious with a 5-3 win. for ukraine, goals were scored by mykh. grytsyna (3rd minute), ovsyannikov (19th and 35th), zhurba (22nd), and valenko (38th, penalty).
hungary's goals were contributed by dróth (penalty in 5th minute), hosszú (30th), and horváth (37th). the match was overseen by sebastian stawicki, with the venue being the magvassy mihály sportcsarnok.
hungary also participated in friendly matches to prepare for upcoming challenges.
on january 22nd, they played lebanon in dunaújváros, securing a 4-1 victory. the following day, january 23rd, hungary repeated their success against lebanon in dunaújváros with a 4-2 win.
in the uefa futsal euro competition, hungary faced spain on february 2nd in belgrade, serbia.
spain won the match 5-2. spain's goals were scored by németh (8th minute, own goal), bebe (15th), miguelín (20th and 29th), and andresito (36th). for hungary, dróth scored both goals in the 24th and 38th minutes.
the match was attended by 10,000 spectators at the belgrade arena and refereed by saša tomić from croatia.
a subsequent uefa futsal euro match on february 4th saw hungary play ukraine in belgrade. ukraine claimed a 6-3 victory. ukraine's scorers were d.
sorokin (2nd minute), bondar (7th and 35th), ovsyannikov (25th), myko. grytsyna (30th), and valenko (36th, penalty). hungary's goals came from dróth (8th and 34th minutes) and trencsényi (30th). the attendance at the belgrade arena was 11,000, with gerald bauernfeind of austria as the referee.
further friendly encounters included a match against the netherlands on march 15th in miskolc, where hungary secured a 2-0 win at the generali arena.
in fifa futsal world cup qualification on march 22nd, hungary played italy in miskolc.
italy won 3-0 with goals from merlim (23rd and 34th minutes) and fortino (24th). the match was officiated by admir zahovič of slovenia.
the return leg of the fifa futsal world cup qualification between italy and hungary occurred on april 13th in prato, italy.
italy emerged victorious with a dominant 6-0 scoreline. the goals for italy were scored by romano (3rd and 22nd minutes), merlim (4th), vinícius dos santos (11th), fortino (15th), and kaká (27th). the match was held at the palaprato and refereed by marc birkett from england.
international futsal landscape and european confederation
the futsal world ranking system provides a global perspective on the sport's competitiveness.
in europe, the union of european football associations (uefa) governs futsal, with numerous national federations participating. these include albania, andorra, armenia, austria, azerbaijan, belarus, belgium, bosnia and herzegovina, bulgaria, croatia, cyprus, czech republic, denmark, england, estonia, faroe islands, finland, france, georgia, germany, gibraltar, greece, hungary, iceland, israel, italy, kazakhstan, kosovo, latvia, liechtenstein, lithuania, luxembourg, malta, moldova, montenegro, netherlands, north macedonia, northern ireland, norway, poland, portugal, republic of ireland, romania, russia, san marino, scotland, serbia, slovakia, slovenia, spain, sweden, switzerland, turkey, ukraine, and wales.
this vast network of national teams highlights the widespread popularity and development of futsal across the continent.
global futsal competitions and confederation structures
the international futsal landscape is shaped by various global and continental governing bodies and competitions.
the association internationale de football association (amf) oversees the amf futsal world cup and the amf futsal women's world cup. similarly, the fédération internationale de football association (fifa) organizes the fifa futsal world cup, the youth olympics, and the women's futsal world tournament.
other significant international events include the grand prix, confederations cup, world university championship, south american games, futsal mundialito, mediterranean cup, and the asian indoor and martial arts games, alongside regional tournaments like the southeast asian games and futsal awards.
continental confederations also play a crucial role in organizing futsal competitions.
the asian football confederation (afc) hosts the afc futsal asian cup and the afc u-20 women's futsal asian cup. in africa, the confédération africaine de football (caf) organizes the caf futsal cup of nations. north, central american and caribbean association football (concacaf) runs the concacaf futsal championship.
the confederación sudamericana de fútbol (conmebol) organizes the copa américa and copa américa femenina, along with youth categories. the oceania football confederation (ofc) has the ofc futsal championship. additionally, the unión europea de fútbol sala (uefs) manages its own men's and women's futsal championships.
futsal development in hungary
futsal is actively developed within hungary, with the hungarian football federation playing a central role in its growth.
the national league system includes the nemzeti bajnokság i and nemzeti bajnokság ii, providing structured competition for clubs. cup competitions like the magyar kupa and supekupa further enhance the competitive environment for futsal players and teams across the country.
recent legislative and social context in budapest
recent developments in budapest have seen legislative changes impacting public gatherings.
a new law stipulates that only events that "respect the right of children to proper physical, mental and moral development" are permitted. this has led to protests, with demonstrators gathering outside the parliament chanting about the fundamental right to assembly and blocking margaret bridge in central budapest.
the european equality commissioner, hadja lahbib, has condemned these legislative moves.
organizers of budapest pride have also voiced their criticism on social media, vowing to proceed with their planned 30th pride march on june 28th. these actions by the current government, led by Viktor Orbán, are part of a broader trend of increased criticism and planned conservative law changes.
Orbán has previously expressed intentions to "occupy Brussels" to protect hungary's perceived freedom.
the ruling fidesz party has been in power since 2010. however, recent polling data suggests a shift in the political landscape, with the new center-right party tisza reportedly leading nationally ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections.
tisza advocates for a more collaborative relationship with the european union and has seen a surge in popularity following peter magyar's departure from the ruling party in february, citing concerns over the country's governance.
budapest has a history of pride marches, with events taking place for decades, as exemplified by a march held in 2010.
the information was reported by toby luckhurst and sourced from getty images.