Overview
- Ireland fell behind after four minutes when Dániel Lukács headed in from a Dominik Szoboszlai short-corner routine following a VAR check.
- Troy Parrott leveled from the penalty spot after VAR confirmed Chiedozie Ogbene was fouled in the box.
- Barnabás Varga restored Hungary’s lead with a powerful long-range strike that left Caoimhín Kelleher without a chance.
- Heimir Hallgrimsson made one pre-match change with Jayson Molumby replacing Jack Taylor, and Ryan Manning came on for Jake O’Brien at half-time.
- The second half is underway with Ireland pressing for an equaliser, highlighted by a key first-half save from Kelleher to keep the deficit at one.