Germany v Hungary: Euro 2024 – live | Euro 2024
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Germany: The hosts have the highest average age of the tournament, but a combination of experience and young talent could pay dividends Euro 2024. Words: Nick Ames.
Early team news
To a man, Germany’s players emerged unscathed from the opener against Scotland, with their captain Ilkay Gundogan lucky to avoid injury after a horrific challenge at the hands of Ryan Porteous.
Hungarian right-back Loik Nego sat out his nation’s opening match against Switzerland and remains out for tonight’s match. Barnsley midfielder Callum Styles was also absent for his adopted nation’s first game but is available for selection tonight. Hungary However, coach Marco Rossi will have to plan for this match without Botond Balogh after the Parma centre-back picked up an ankle injury in training.
Group A: Germany vs Hungary
Stuttgart Arena is the venue for today’s match between Germany and Hungary. The hosts got off to a winning start in a game Scotland fans will want to forget making short work by Steve Clarke in an extremely one-sided tournament opener in Munich.
Hungary started far less favorably, declining 3-1 for Switzerland in Cologne. More desert orchid gray than dark horse in defeat by the Swiss, Hungary will need to seriously raise their game if they are to take anything from the in-form Germans after being second best in virtually every department at the start of the game . If they lose tonight, they will almost certainly be playing for nothing more than pride in their final game.
Kick-off in Stuttgart is at 5pm (BST), but we’ll have squad news and build-up in the morning.
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