Puskas Arena becomes the focus of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Europe, when Hungary hosts Portugal in the second match.

The two teams entered the match in different moods: Portugal were full of excitement after their 5-0 win over Armenia, while Hungary were looking for their first win after being held to a 2-2 draw by Ireland.

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Hungary is in poor form. Photo: Imago

The situation in Group F is currently favorable for coach Roberto Martinez and his team. With 3 points and an overwhelming goal difference, Portugal takes the top spot, while Hungary is in second place with 1 point.

A victory in Budapest will help Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates quickly create a gap, as well as gain a significant advantage in the race to North America.

Of course, Hungary will not let that happen easily, although the current form of the home team has caused many doubts. The red and white striped team has only won 1/5 of the recent matches, mixed with 3 defeats.

The recent draw with Ireland showed that the attack can explode, but the Hungarian defense remains fragile.

There is a lot of work to be done for coach Marco Rossi to counter Portugal's very strong attack, with Ronaldo leading the way.

Since the disappointing EURO 2024, Portugal has transformed. Roberto Martinez found a winning formula with Vitinha controlling the midfield, wings Joao Cancelo and Nuno Mendes, Pedro Neto stirring up front, and Ronaldo's effectiveness...

Portugal's journey to the 2024/25 UEFA Nations League title clearly showed the change. They defeated hosts Germany, played on par with Spain and then won on penalties.

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Ronaldo flies high with Portugal. Photo: Lusa

Head-to-head history is also on the Portuguese side. In the last 3 meetings, they won all and kept a clean sheet .

At EURO 2020 at Puskas Arena, Portugal defeated Hungary 3-0 thanks to Raphael Guerreiro and a double from Cristiano Ronaldo – all 3 goals scored after the 84th minute. Before that, the 2018 World Cup qualifiers marked 2 victories for the team from the Iberian peninsula.

Ronaldo has just reached 140 goals for Portugal, reaching 942 goals in his professional career - getting closer to the history of 1,000 goals . CR7 is confidently conquering Puskas Arena.

Force:

Hungary: Krisztofer Horvath is injured.

Portugal: Matheus Nunes, Dalot injured.

Expected lineup:

Hungary (4-1-4-1): Dibusz; Nego, Orban, Szalai, Kerkez; Styles; Bolla, A lex Toth, Szoboszlai, B arna Toth; Vargas .

Portugal (4-3-3): Diogo Costa; Cancelo, Ruben Dias, Inacio, Mendes; J oao Neves, Vitinha, Bruno Fernandes; Bernardo Silva, Ronaldo, Joao Felix .

Match odds: Portugal handicap 1 1/4

Goal rate: 3

Prediction: Portugal win 2-1 .

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/nhan-dinh-bong-da-hungary-vs-bo-dao-nha-vong-loai-world-cup-2026-2440583.html