Scotland hoping to reach knockout stage for 1st time when it plays Hungary at Euro 2024

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Scotland hoping to reach knockout stage for 1st time when it plays Hungary at Euro 2024
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Scotland faces Hungary on Sunday in Stuttgart in their final Group A match. Both teams hope it's not their last game at the European Championship. Scotland is third in the group. It followed up a 5-1 loss to Germany with a 1-1 draw against Switzerland. Hungary is last after losses to Switzerland and Germany.

Scotland ’s Scott McTominay celebrates after Switzerland ’s Fabian Schar scored an own goal during a Group A match between Scotland and Switzerland at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Cologne, Germany , Wednesday, June 19, 2024. Scotland ’s manager Steve Clarke looks on prior a Group A match between Germany and Scotland at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Munich, Germany , Friday, June 14, 2024.

— Both teams still have a chance of making the round of 16 as one of the four best-performing third-place teams. Hungary needs a win to keep its hopes alive, while Scotland could even do so if it avoids defeat.Laporte blasts criticism of his Spain call-up and says he’s in good shape after year in Saudi Arabia— Kieran Tierney’s tournament ended when the Scotland defender was stretchered off with a hamstring injury in Wednesday’s draw against Switzerland.

— After finishing third in 1964 and fourth eight years later, Hungary had to wait 44 years to reach another European Championship. It topped its group at Euro 2016 but lost to Belgium 4-0 in the round of 16. Hungary failed to advance in the last edition despite draws against France and Germany.“To get a result which leaves it in our hands going into the last game is where we wanted to be before coming into the tournament.” — Scotland defender Jack Hendry.

“We are confident but if we win, we will need a little help from above. It’s not enough for us to beat the Scots, but I hope that if we win, the football gods will help us.” — Hungary midfielder Ádám Nagy. “The manager knows what these players are capable of and that’s what we want to do — go and create history. We think we’ve given ourselves a great opportunity and we know that we can take it.” — Scotland midfielder Kenny McLean.

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