Northern Ireland Women's Football Team Suffers Last-Minute Defeat to Hungary in Nations League

Last gasp goal propels Hungary ahead of Northern Ireland in Women's Nations League standings, leaving Northern Irish team to regroup from heartbreaking defeat.

• Northern Ireland's women's football team faced a last-minute defeat to Hungary in the Women's Nations League, with Hanna Nemeth scoring a 94th-minute winner for Hungary, leaving the score at 3-2.
• Viktoria Szabo and Dora Sule provided the other goals for Hungary, while Caragh Hamilton and Simone Magill scored for Northern Ireland, with Magill's goal being her first international goal in two years.
• Northern Ireland's late loss to Hungary moves Hungary ahead of Northern Ireland into second place in League B1. Both teams will meet again at Seaview on Tuesday.
• Northern Irish team manager Tanya Oxtoby expressed disappointment in the squad's slow start but praised the determination and flexibility of her players. According to her, changes need to be made, especially with respect to the start of games, to prevent giving themselves a hill to climb.
• Despite the heartbreaking defeat, Oxtoby remains positive, stating there's another opportunity to play against Hungary at home, which they need to focus on.

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