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Hungary and Ukraine open their UEFA Nations League campaigns against each other on Friday 25 September 2026, with both sides looking to start Group B2 with a result rather than a repeat of the stalemates and setbacks that have marked their recent international breaks.
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Marco Rossi's side have not lost in their last four internationals, but the shape of that run is mixed. Two goalless draws in March, 0-0 with Greece and 0-0 with Slovenia, were followed by wins in June: 2-1 over Finland and 3-1 over Kazakhstan. Both June opponents sit well below Hungary in the rankings, so the form line reads as solid rather than as proof Rossi's team can break down a side of Ukraine's level.
Ukraine's last competitive outing ended in a heavy 1-3 home defeat to Sweden in World Cup qualifying back in March. Since then they have won both friendlies played: 1-0 against Albania and 2-0 away at Poland. That gives Ukraine the more recent winning form of the two sides, even if the qualifying defeat shows what happens when they meet stronger opposition.
Hungary go into the game without Barnabás Varga, who picked up a thigh injury playing for AEK Athens and has been replaced in the squad by Donát Barány. Roland Sallai has also withdrawn after tearing a thigh muscle in training. Losing both means Rossi is short of attacking options who were first choice coming into this camp.
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