Hungary vs Northern Ireland Competition – Nations League Stadium: Puskás Aréna Date: 17th November 2026 Kick-off time – 19:45 GMT
Northern Ireland have not conceded a goal in five Nations League games, and Hungary have won their last three. Something has to give at the Puskás Aréna on Tuesday night. The top two in League B Group 2 meet in the final round with one point between them. Kick-off is at 7:45pm GMT.
Saturday’s 2-0 win in Georgia made it three straight victories for Hungary. Before it, they won 2-1 against Ukraine and beat Georgia 1-0 at home in October. Earlier in the group they drew 0-0 in Northern Ireland and lost 1-0 at home to Ukraine. That makes three wins, a draw and a defeat, with five goals scored and two conceded, and Hungary kept clean sheets in three of the five games.
Northern Ireland are unbeaten in all five Nations League games, with three wins and two draws, and they have not conceded a goal. Saturday’s 1-0 home win over Ukraine was the latest, and before that they drew 0-0 at home with Georgia in October. Earlier in the group, they beat Ukraine 3-0, drew 0-0 at home with Hungary and won 1-0 in Georgia. Northern Ireland have scored five goals in total, and three of them came in one game.
Hungary have won two of the last five meetings to Northern Ireland’s one, with two draws. The most recent was the 0-0 draw in Northern Ireland in September, and before that Hungary won 1-0 there in a 2022 friendly. The sides drew 1-1 in Northern Ireland in European Championship qualifying in 2015, a year after Northern Ireland won 2-1 in Hungary in the same campaign. Hungary also won 2-0 in a 2008 friendly in Northern Ireland. The only meeting in Hungary in the sample ended in a Northern Ireland win, something they will look to repeat at the Puskás Aréna.
Northern Ireland lead League B Group 2 on 11 points, one ahead of Hungary on 10. A Hungary win would take them to 13 points and top of the group, while a Northern Ireland win would move them to 14.
In the UK, the match is live on BBC3 and BBC Northern Ireland, with streaming on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website. In Hungary, it’s on M4 Sports, while US viewers can watch on Fox Sports 2 or stream through fuboTV, ViX and FOX One.
Possible Lineups
Hungary
4-2-3-1
HOMENorthern Ireland
5-4-1
AWAYHungary — Form
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✓ | Georgia | 0-2 | Hungary | Nations League | 14.11.26 |
| ✓ | Ukraine | 1-2 | Hungary | Nations League | 05.10.26 |
| ✓ | Hungary | 1-0 | Georgia | Nations League | 02.10.26 |
| = | Northern Ireland | 0-0 | Hungary | Nations League | 28.09.26 |
| ✕ | Hungary | 0-1 | Ukraine | Nations League | 25.09.26 |
Northern Ireland — Form
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✓ | Northern Ireland | 1-0 | Ukraine | Nations League | 14.11.26 |
| = | Northern Ireland | 0-0 | Georgia | Nations League | 05.10.26 |
| ✓ | Ukraine | 0-3 | Northern Ireland | Nations League | 02.10.26 |
| = | Northern Ireland | 0-0 | Hungary | Nations League | 28.09.26 |
| ✓ | Georgia | 0-1 | Northern Ireland | Nations League | 25.09.26 |
Head to Head
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 0-0 | Hungary | Nations League | 28.09.26 |
| Northern Ireland | 0-1 | Hungary | International Friendly | 29.03.22 |
| Northern Ireland | 1-1 | Hungary | European Championship | 07.09.15 |
| Hungary | 1-2 | Northern Ireland | European Championship | 07.09.14 |
| Northern Ireland | 0-2 | Hungary | International Friendly | 19.11.08 |
Where to Watch
Table
Nations League Standings — League B, Group 2
| Pos. | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Ireland | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
WDWDW
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| 2 | Hungary | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
WWWDL
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| 3 | Ukraine | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 4 |
LLLDW
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| 4 | Georgia | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 2 |
LDLDL
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