Sitting at the top spot, Hungary have 10 points from five matches. They have won three, drawn once and lost the other.
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Hungary will be eager to maintain the top spot in League A Group 3 when they play host to Italy in the final UEFA Nations League group match. The home side have been impressive throughout the group phase and will hope to continue the form when the two sides face each other. Having been labelled by many as favourites to go down at the start of the group, Hungary have defied odds to register some mind-blowing results so far in the tournament. All they have to do now is to avoid defeat against Italy at the Puskas Arena on Monday to stay top of the table.
| Hungary vs Italy | Key details |
| Date | September 26 |
| Venue | Puskas Arena |
| Kickoff time in India | 12:15 am (Tuesday) |
| Kickoff time in Hungary | 8:45 pm |
| Kickoff time in Italy | 8:45 pm |
Sitting at the top spot, Hungary have 10 points from five matches. They have won three, drawn once and lost the other. Their only defeat in the group came against their upcoming opponents in the reverse fixture when Italy won 2-1. Since then the Hungarians have been impressive, having won their last two games in England and Germany. On the other hand, Italy will also be heading into this contest with a positive mindset after edging past England 1-0 in the last match. That victory has kept Italy’s hopes of finishing at the top of the table alive, as they have eight points from five games to sit second in the standings.
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It will be an emotional night for Hungary captain Adam Szalai. It will be his final game for the country and he would want to leave the national team on a high. Besides, they are without striker Roland Sallai, however, they have sufficient replacements in their ranks. Meanwhile, Italy have the majority of absentees. Matteo Politano, Sandro Tonali, Lorenzo Pellegrini and Marco Verratti have pulled out of the squad due to injuries. Besides, there are also question marks over the participation of striker Ciro Immobile.
Hungary possible line-up: Gulacsi, Lang, Orban, At. Szalai, Fiola, Schafer, A. Nagy, Kerkez, Gazdag, Szoboszlai, Ad. Szalai
Italy possible line-up: Donnarumma, Toloi, Bonucci, Acerbi, Di Lorenzo, Barella, Jorginho, Cristante, Dimarco, Raspadori, Immobile
The UEFA Nations League match between Hungary and Italy will take place at Puskas Arena on Tuesday at 12:15 am IST.
For the football fans in India, the live telecast of the UEFA Nations League is available on the Sony Ten network. You can also live stream through SonyLIV App/ website and Jio TV. Besides, the supporters in Hungary can watch the match between Hungary and Italy on M4 Sports; and RAI 1, RaiPlay in Italy.
