Can the curse be broken? Hungary has not defeated Ireland in the main match in 56 years, and the two sides have drawn seven games.
6686 Sports News on November 16 According to the official website of the Hungarian Football Team, the Hungarian and Irish men's football teams have met 15 times in total. Hungary has a record of 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 losses, scoring 28 goals and conceding 22 goals.
It is worth noting that as many as 7 games between the two sides ended in draws, which is the most frequent result.
Data shows that the first confrontation between the two teams dates back to 1934, when Hungary won 4-2 in Dublin. Key main match encounters include: In the 1969 World Cup qualifying match, Hungary beat Ireland twice at home and away (2-1 for the away team, 4-0 for the home team); while in the 1989 World Cup preliminaries, they achieved 1 draw and 1 loss.
After entering the 21st century, the last five confrontations between the two sides were all friendly matches, of which the two games in Budapest in 2012 and 2021 both ended in 0-0. In the most recent official confrontation, in the first round of the World Cup qualifying competition in September 2025, Hungary was ultimately tied 2-2 by Ireland despite the good situation of the visiting team leading the field with two goals.
At present, the Hungarian team has not defeated Ireland in an official competition for 56 years.
