Our prediction for this match:
Hungary
Match Time & Date:
26/03/2024
19:00
Prediction: 2-1
Kosovo
Hungary and Kosovo take on each other at Puskas Arena (Budapest) in what is expected to be an interesting international friendly. Hungary kicked off their preparations for the EURO 2024 finals with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Turkey and they are seen as favourites to beat Kosovo as well. A man to keep an eye on in the home team will be Liverpool ace Dominik Szoboszlai, who scored the winner from the penalty spot against Turkey, while Servette defender Bendeguz Bolla should be recalled to the starting XI.
The Kosovars, on the other hand, aim to build on a hard-fought 1-0 win over Armenia where Besiktas man Milot Rashica scored the only goal of the match. Hungary, though, have turned Puskas Arena into a real fortress, which is probably the main reason why home win should be considered. Mallorca striker Vedat Muriqi is widely expected to lead the line for the visiting team.
Highlighted Team (Hungary):
Widely known as the Mighty Magyars during the 1950’s, Hungary national team had the world at its feet as the team featuring Ferenc Puskas, Sandor Kocsis and Zoltan Czibor reached the final of the 1954 World Cup, while recording several impressive wins over England and other top sides in international friendlies.
Hungary also made it to the semi-final at the Euro 1964 and Euro 1972, but they have since largely struggled to return to old glory days. The barren run finally came to an end as Foci defeated Norway in the play-off to qualify for the Euro 2016 finals, but there still appears to be a huge gap behind the top European sides.
Long-serving goalkeeper Gabor Kiraly has managed to break a 58-year record held by Jozsef Bozsik, having surpassed the 101-cap mark, but Ferenc Puskas still remains the top goalscorer in the history of the national team with an unbelievable record of 84 goals in 85 caps, followed by Sandor Kocsis, who has 75 goals in 68 appearances.
Arsenal 
Newcastle 
Eldense 
Valencia 
Athletic Bilbao 
Barcelona
Tottenham
Liverpool
Real Madrid 
Mallorca
Sheffield United 
Cardiff 
