RET Retired from international football. Ramsey fires Wales to Euro 2020, rounds off main qualifying phase. [14] In the semi-finals Hungary played with the two-times World Cup winner Uruguay in Lausanne. Here, Sportsmail columnist MARTIN KEOWN gives his verdict on Sunday's last-16 games. This had a profound effect on the Hungarian national team as well since earlier the biggest clubs from Budapest (Ferencváros, Újpest, Honvéd and MTK) produced the players for the national side.

Laszlo Kleinheisler scored the winning goal on his debut to boost Hungary's chances of sealing a spot in next summer's European Championship in France.

He was the most successful footballer of Ferencváros since the formation of the club, scoring 255 goals in 351 matches from 1958 to 1974. In September 2011 Hungary reached its highest FIFA ranking in the team's history with the 27th position due to the victories over Sweden and Moldova in the qualifiers. Ahead of kick-off, Sportsmail 's MARTIN KEOWN offers his assessment of three of the big games from this weekend's Euro 2016 fixtures including the hosts' final group game. Hungary also managed to qualify for the 1966 World Cup which was held in the home of football, England. [15] In the semi-final at the Parc des Princes, Paris, Hungary beat Sweden 5–1 with goals by Ferenc Sas and Sárosi and a hat-trick by Zsengellér. The most talented players of the 2000s were Gera and Dárdai. The final result was 4–2 to Italy. [27] Hungary qualified for the quarter-finals by gaining 5 points and winning the group.

Moreover, during the Euro 2008 qualification, Hungary finished sixth in their group, reaching their nadir in their football history. Centred around the dynamic and potent quartet of strikers Ferenc Puskás, Sándor Kocsis, attacking half-back József Bozsik and withdrawn striker Nándor Hidegkuti, the "Aranycsapat" ("Golden Team") of the "Magnificent Magyars", captivated the football world with an exciting brand of play drawn from new tactical nuances and amassed, barring the 1954 World Cup Final, a remarkable record of 43 victories, 6 ties, and no defeats from 14 May 1950 until they lost 3–1 to Turkey on 19 February 1956.

[14] In the quarter-finals, Hungary beat Switzerland 2–0 with goals by Sárosi and Zsengellér.

The 1954 World Cup was held in Switzerland. The first match was won by 9–0 while the second 12–0 which is still a record of the national side. .mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{}  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place, Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place.

Hungary has the distinction of setting the highest Elo football rating ever achieved by a national side, a high of 2230 in 1954. [47] The Hungarian goals were scored by Madar and Sándor.

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Hungary's third match was played against Michel Platini's France and Hungary lost 3–1 which resulted the farewell of the national side.[45]. With Hungary could only gain a play-off spot in hope to reach the UEFA Euro 2020, Hungary's good result in previous Nations League gathered more optimism. Hungary were unable to qualify for any major tournament, missing out UEFA Euro 2000, 2004, 2008 and the 2002, 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cups. [54] Szalai scored a hat-trick. [47] The goals were scored by Tibor Nyilasi (2), Gábor Pölöskei, László Fazekas (2), József Tóth, László Kiss (3) and Lázár Szentes. [68] Similar sentiments have been expressed before by midfielder Szabolcs Huszti. Spain and Brazil hold the longest string of 35 unbeaten matches.