Match story
- Hungary fired more attempts (20 vs 9 shots).
- Hungary held more of the ball (71% possession).
Hungary defeated Kazakhstan 3-1 in Friendlies. The fixture is part of the Friendly International stage in the 2026 season. The match was played at Nagyerdei Stadion in Debrecen. P. Ilic officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Hungary vs Kazakhstan meeting in Friendlies with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Hungary and Kazakhstan. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
FriendliesRecorded meetings: 1 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
KazakhstanHungary defeated Kazakhstan 3-1 in Friendlies. The fixture is part of the Friendly International stage in the 2026 season. The match was played at Nagyerdei Stadion in Debrecen. P. Ilic officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Hungary vs Kazakhstan meeting in Friendlies with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Hungary and Kazakhstan. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
FriendliesRecorded meetings: 1 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
Kazakhstan
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