QUALIFIERS FOR THE EURO

Croatia secure an important win in Hungary through goals by Grgić and Tunjić

19.11.2025.

Photo by: Drago Sopta/HNS

The Croatian under-21 national football team defeated Hungary 0–2 in Budapest in their European Championship 2027 qualifying match.

HUNGARY – CROATIA 0:2

Qualifications for the 2027 European Championship (Group H)
Stadium: MTK Stadium, Budapest (Hungary)
Referee: Joey Kooij (Netherlands)

Scorers: Grgić 17’ (0–1), Tunjić 90’ (0–2)
Yellow cards: Šotiček 38’, Szűcs 69’, Barišić 69’, Grgić 90’+3

HUNGARY: Pécsi, Farkas, Yaakobishvili, Fenyő, Markgráf, Tuboly, Szűcs, Molnár (Kovács 79’), Horváth (Átrok 46’), Bánáti (Jurek 46’), Dénes (Dénes 69’)

CROATIA: Silić, Prpić, Hrgović, Vušković, Barišić, Jagušić, Zvonarek (Tunjić 76’), Katić (Pavić 84’), Šotiček (Topić 76’), Grgić, Krivak (Hodak 64’)

The Croatian under-21 national side recorded their second consecutive victory in the qualifiers for the 2027 European Championship, which will be hosted by Albania and Serbia. Ivica Olić’s men celebrated a 0–2 win in Budapest.

Leon Grgić found the net for the second match in a row. He received the ball on the edge of the penalty area and beat the home goalkeeper with a precise shot to give Croatia the lead as early as the 17th minute.

Croatia’s victory was sealed by Luka Tunjić in the 90th minute. After Luka Vušković delivered a low ball from a free kick, Tunjić ran onto it and scored for the final 0–2.

Croatia will play their next match on 31 March 2026, hosting their main rival Turkey, who have taken over the top of the table with a game in hand — Turkey won 1–2 away in Lithuania.

Group H standings:

Turkey – 11
Croatia – 10
Ukraine – 4
Hungary – 3
Lithuania – 1

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