Hungary at the UEFA European Championship
International football delegation
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As of 2024, Hungary have appeared in five UEFA European Championships. At the 1964 European Nations' Cup, they finished third after winning their play-off against Denmark, and at Euro 1972 they placed fourth.
In the 2016 edition, Hungary finished in the round of 16, after winning the group. This was their best result in nearly four decades. They qualified again for Euro 2020 and were one of the eleven chosen host countries, but were eliminated in the group stage.
1964 European Nations' Cup
Final tournament
- Semi-finals
- Third place play-off
Euro 1972
Final tournament
- Semi-finals
- Third place play-off
Euro 2016
Group stage
- Tied on head-to-head result (Iceland 1–1 Hungary). Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.
Knockout stage
- Round of 16
Euro 2020
Group stage
- Head-to-head result: Portugal 2–4 Germany.
Euro 2024
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany (H) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Switzerland |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Hungary |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Scotland |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
- Ranking of third-placed teams
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Wins; 5) Lower disciplinary points total; 6) European Qualifiers overall ranking (or drawing of lots, if hosts Germany had been involved in the tiebreaker).[12]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Wins; 5) Lower disciplinary points total; 6) European Qualifiers overall ranking (or drawing of lots, if hosts Germany had been involved in the tiebreaker).[12]
Notes:
- Disciplinary points: Netherlands −2, Georgia −6.[11]
Overall record
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
| UEFA European Championship record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
 1960 |
Did not qualify | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||||||
 1964 |
Third place | 3rd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | QF | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 8 |
 1968 |
Did not qualify | QF | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | |||||||
 1972 |
Fourth place | 4th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | QF | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 |
 1976 |
Did not qualify | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | |||||||
| 1980 |
2nd | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||
 1984 |
4th | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 17 | ||||||||
| 1988 |
3rd | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 11 | ||||||||
 1992 |
4th | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | ||||||||
 1996 |
4th | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | ||||||||
 2000 |
4th | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 10 | ||||||||
 2004 |
4th | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | ||||||||
 2008 |
6th | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 22 | ||||||||
  2012 |
3rd | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 14 | ||||||||
| 2016 |
Round of 16 | 13th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 3rd (PO winners) | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 |
 2020 |
Group stage | 20th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4th (PO winners) | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 13 |
| 2024 |
Group stage | 18th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1st | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 7 |
  2028 |
To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
 2032 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | Third place | 5/17 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 25 | Total | 139 | 63 | 29 | 47 | 226 | 181 |
- *Denotes draws including knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
- **Red border colour indicates that the tournament was held on home soil.
