After a 2–2 draw with Switzerland, Hungary U18 suffered a narrow defeat to France in the second round of the European Championship qualifiers. Ferenc Ujváry, Teó Balázs and Ádám Nyers – all of whom have already made their first-team debuts – were in the starting line-up against the group favourites, with Ujváry playing the full match. Hungary conclude the tournament against Wales on Tuesday,
U18 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER, ROUND 2
FRANCE–HUNGARY 1–0 (1–0)
HUNGARY: Esery Desmond – Ujváry Ferenc (Gólik Benjámin, 79.), Lakatos Kristóf, Prettenhoffer Márton, Csóka Gergely – Rab Bence (Palkó Áron, 60.), Balázs Teó, Zubor Ádám – Riba Zsombor (Vörös Barna, 60.), Magyarics Erik (Büki Szabolcs, 70.) – Nyers Ádám (Bősze Levente, 70.). National-team coach: Máté Gerliczki
Goal: Rab (own goal)
Hungary U17 played a friendly against Moldova on Saturday and came from behind to win 3–1. Áron Russnák was again named in the starting line-up, Barnabás Balogh came on at half-time and kept a clean sheet in the second half, Balázs Bokor made his age-group national-team debut in the 61st minute, and Tamás Somogyi was once again given an opportunity by Gergő Jeremiás from the bench.
U17 FRIENDLY
HUNGARY–MOLDOVA 3–1 (2–1)
HUNGARY: Ostoici Stefan (Balogh Barnabás, 46.) - Szendrei Bence, Beder Barnabás, Russnák Áron (Vincze Tamás, 46.), Béres Benedek (Horváth Valentin, 40.) - Varga Dániel (Serucza Márk, 61.), Polonkai Noel (Juhász Martin, 69.), Somfalvi Barna (Somogyi Tamás, 61.) - Berekméri-Sziget Ákos (Herold Ádám, 69.), Görög Vincent (Bokor Balázs, 61.), Vasiljevic Andrej. National-team coach: Gergő Jeremiás
Goals: Bereméri-Szigeti, Vasiljevic (2).
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