A pivotal clash is set to take place at the Stuttgart Arena, with the outcome of Germany's match against Hungary directly affecting Germany's fate in the knockout rounds of the European Championship. For Germany, there is no room for defeat as they desperately need a win to cement their path to qualification.
In previous competitions, the German team has shown extraordinary strength. They got off to a good start to their European Championship journey with a comfortable win against Scotland. Florian Wirtz, Jamal Musiala and Kai Havertz combined for three goals in the first half to seal the win. Follow-up goals from Niklas Phil Krueger and Emre Can secured victory for Nagelsmann's disciples.
Hungary, on the other hand, lost to Switzerland in the first round, making their European Championship journey a slightly bumpy start. Although Breel Embolo's late winner gave the Swiss the last laugh, Hungary still had a chance to turn the tables. They will next face Scotland, who need at least a point to keep their hopes of progressing to the last 16 alive. It is worth noting that the Hungarians had maintained their momentum before the defeat to Switzerland, but a loss in a warm-up match broke their 15-match unbeaten run.
However, to do well against an in-form Germany side, Hungary will have to put in an exceptional performance. The quality and fluidity of the German team so far have made them the favourites to win the tournament. Although Hungary are unbeaten in their last three meetings with each other in the past head-to-head record, they will still be looking to win comfortably in this crucial match, given that Germany have the advantage of home this time.
German player news:
Coach Julian Nagelsmann has not been plagued by new injuries since the last game, so he is expected to continue with the same starting line-up.
Hungarian player news:
Head coach Marco Rossi is likely to make changes to his squad in the hope of improving his team's performance in their last game. It is reported that Bendjuz Bora is expected to replace Adam Lang and enter the starting line of the Hungarian team.