Golden Team
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The Golden Team refers to the Hungary national football team of the 1950s. It is associated with several notable matches, including the "Match of the Century" against England in 1953, and the quarter-final against Brazil, semi-final and final of the 1954 FIFA World Cup. The team inflicted notable defeats on then-footballing world powers England, Uruguay, Soviet Union, Brazil and Italy before the 1956 Hungarian Revolution caused the breakup of the side. The Golden Team was also known by different nicknames, such as the Mighty Magyars, the Magical Magyars, and the Magnificent Magyars.
The Golden Team in 1953 front row: Mihály Lantos, Ferenc Puskás, Gyula Grosics back row: Gyula Lóránt, Jenő Buzánszky, Nándor Hidegkuti, Sándor Kocsis, József Zakariás, Zoltán Czibor, József Bozsik, László Budai
The Hungarian crowd cheers following the conclusion of England's heaviest ever defeat (1–7)
A well-known photograph of the 1954 final is installed in front of the Wankdorf's successor stadium, the Stade de Suisse.
Statue of Ferenc Puskás in Óbuda.
Hungary national football team
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The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in men's international football, and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation. The team has made nine appearances in the FIFA World Cup, and five in the UEFA European Championship. Hungary plays their home matches at the Puskás Aréna, in Budapest, which opened in November 2019.
The Hungary national team at the 1912 Summer Olympics
Hungary preparing for the 1938 FIFA World Cup
The Golden Team in 1954
Flórián Albert (1941–2011) and Kálmán Mészöly (1941–2022)