Euro 2016 Qualifiers : Northern Ireland beats Hungary 2-1
BUDAPEST, Sep. 7, 2014 (AMP) — France 2016 (Qualifiers) : Northern Ireland defeated Hungary by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2016 UEFA European Championship on Sunday night at the Groupama Arena in Budapest.
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with goals by McGinn ('81) and Lafferty ('88).
The result put the Irish top of Group F with 3 points. In their next game, Northern Ireland will meet the Faroe islands at the Groupama Arena on October 11, while Hungary will face Romania.
Fixtures and Results : Group F
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Overview
Hungary at the Euro
- 2 appearances (first in 1964)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
- Statistics: Third Place (1964) Fourth Place (1972)
Northern Ireland at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
Hungary
1:2
Northern Ireland
1:2 (0:0)
- 7 September 2014
- 18:00
- Budapest
Group F
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 3 |
 Faroe islands | 0 |
 Finland | 0 |
 Greece | 0 |
 Romania | 0 |
| Hungary | 0 |
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