Hungary Vs Greece LIVE Score, FIFA International Friendly 2026: Szoboszlai Comes Close To Scoring For HUN

Budapest – A vibrant Puskás Aréna saw Hungary and Greece play out a goalless 2026 FIFA International Friendly on Thursday night, with the contest drifting toward a 0-0 draw as the clock ticked past 80 minutes.

The match, played at a lively tempo from the opening whistle, never found the cutting edge required to break the deadlock. Dominik Szoboszlai, captaining the hosts and fresh off Liverpool’s push toward an FA Cup quarter-final with Manchester City, was at the centre of Hungary’s brightest moments. The midfielder saw a curling left-foot effort pushed away by the Greece goalkeeper just after the hour mark, the closest either side came to celebrating a goal.

Greece’s main threat arrived through Vangelis Pavlidis, whose persistence up front forced the Hungarian goalkeeper into a smart save inside the final quarter-hour. Earlier, Pavlidis had another attempt blocked by a crowded Hungarian back line.

Milos Kerkez, Szoboszlai’s club colleague, provided width down the left and delivered a pinpoint cross that found Damir Redzic unmarked in the six-yard box, but the midfielder’s first-time strike lacked power and was smothered by the Greek defence.

Both managers utilised the friendly to rotate options, yet neither could manufacture a decisive breakthrough. The fourth official signalled two minutes of added time, capping a contest that entertained without troubling the scorers.

Liverpool supporters will monitor the result with interest; Szoboszlai and Kerkez completed the full match unscathed, while Reds left-back Kostas Tsimikas logged 90 minutes for Greece ahead of Sunday’s pivotal cup tie at the Etihad.

Hungary now turn their attention to the European qualifiers, while Greece continue preparations for the Nations League campaign later this year.