England face Hungary on Tuesday night in the Uefa Nations League, looking to lift themselves off the bottom of the group after a disappointing end-of-season run of results so far. The Three Lions suffered a surprise reversal to this same opponent ten days ago, on a night when the hosts controversially allowed tens of thousands of schoolchildren to attend a game which was due to be behind closed doors. Since then, Gareth Southgate’s side have picked up a pair of draws: 1-1 with Germany, thanks to a late Harry Kane penalty which brought up the 50 milestone in an England shirt for the striker, then a very forgettable goalless stalemate with Italy over the weekend. While it’s naturally preparation fothe Fifa World Cup which will be the priority for the head coach and his staff, performances from the players in these fixtures could be enough to push them to the front of the queue to head to Qatar. Southgate has already hinted that the likes of Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho could struggle to break back into the squad between now and then, though of course three months of Premier League action could dictate much with form and fitness. Follow all the build-up and live match action as England face Hungary below:
England vs Hungary
Kick-off at 7:45pm Visitors second in group, two points ahead of bottom nation England Wales and Republic of Ireland both in action later, as well as Germany vs Italy England XI: Ramsdale, Walker, James, Stones, Guehi, Phillips, Gallagher, Bellingham, Saka, Bowen, Kane Hungary XI: Dibusz; Lang, Orban, At.Szalai; Fiola, Schafer, A.Nagy, Styles; Sallai, Szoboszlai; Ad.Szalai. Goal! 16’ – Sallai spins to hammer Hungary ahead after poor marking at a set-piece
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GOAL! England 0-2 Hungary (Sallai, 69’) ⚽️
69 mins: He’s done it again! Michael Jones14 June 2022 21:12 1655237495
England 0-1 Hungary
66 mins: Martin Adam replaces Adam Szalai for Hungary as Phil Foden makes an appearance for England. He replaces Jude Bellingham. England now have Sterling, Kane, Foden, Mount and Saka on the pitch. Can they create something and score an equaliser? Michael Jones14 June 2022 21:11 1655237426
England 0-1 Hungary
63 mins: England have had over 77% possession in this game but it doesn’t feel as though they’ve ever been in control. Hungary are frustrating them, they’re defending well and closing down the midfield with sharp intensity. Michael Jones14 June 2022 21:10 1655237122
England 0-1 Hungary
60 mins: England still haven’t scored from open play in any of the four Nations League games they’ve played in this international window. Will Mason Mount change that? He’s come on to replace Conor Gallagher. Michael Jones14 June 2022 21:05 1655236845
England 0-1 Hungary
57 mins: Thomas Muller has added a third for Germany in their match versus Italy. That means if things remain as they are and England lose to Italy in September they will be relegated from League A in the Nations League. The Three Lions need to score. Michael Jones14 June 2022 21:00 1655236669
England 0-1 Hungary
54 mins: What a pass from Harry Kane! Kane collects the ball on the right side of the pitch and laces a long diagonal over to the opposite side of the box where Bukayo Saka arrives and boots the ball over the goal on the stretch. It was a move that almost paid off for England. Michael Jones14 June 2022 20:57 1655236574
England 0-1 Hungary
51 mins: Space opens up between the lines for England and Conor Gallagher flicks the ball into the box almost playing Sterling in for a shot. He wins a corner but Reece James’ delivery can’t pick out a teammate. Michael Jones14 June 2022 20:56 1655236442
England 0-1 Hungary
48 mins: England look to have switched to a 3-5-2 formation with Saka and James in the wingback roles and Kane and Sterling up front. Gareth Southgate obviously wants more control in midfield without sacrificing width. Bellingham makes a run down the left side before darting into a contral position and feeding the ball into the box. Harry Kane makes the run through the lines but can’t control the ball and it skips past him and out for a goal kick. Michael Jones14 June 2022 20:54 1655236151
Second half: England 0-1 Hungary
Kick off: Jude Bellingham gets the match restarted for England. Gareth Southgate has made just one change as Jarrod Bowen has been replaced with Raheem Sterling. Sterling is immediately involved as the ball is floated over to him. He tries to weave into the box but gets tackled and the ball bounces out of play off the England forward. Michael Jones14 June 2022 20:49 1655235845
England 0-1 Hungary
A frustrating first half for England. Michael Jones14 June 2022 20:44
