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The first of two Tuesday evening Euro 2016 matches sees hotly-tipped Austria, who emerged unbeaten from qualifying, take on Hungary.

Marcel Koller’s Austria topped a tough qualifying group, which included Russia and Sweden, to reach Euro 2016 but had mixed fortunes in their pre-tournament build up. While they beat Malta 2-1 they also lost 2-0 to the Netherlands. This is the first European Championships Austria have qualified for, having co-hosted the event when they took part in 2008.

Hungary qualified the hard way. They finished third in their group and only secured a place at the tournament by beating Norway in the play-offs. Bernd Storck’s side are set to rely heavily on Bursaspor wide man Balazs Dzsudzsak, who had double the number of shots than any of his international team mates over the qualifiers.

The two teams have played each other 137 times, but this is the first time they have met at a major tournament since the 1934 World Cup.

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  1. TorresMagic™
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    • 17 Years
    10 years, 10 days ago

    Time for a Franziskaner! 😀

  2. Hooky
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    Why is there a picture of Alec Baldwin for this article?

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
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      The Italians have a saying Lemon keep your friends close and your enemies even closer . And though they have never won a war or mass produced a decent car in this area they are correct . In five years we will all either be working for him or dead by his hand 😉

      1. Hooky
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        I collect travel alarm clocks. I was in a flea market in France once, in 1994, and I opened up this beautiful Jaeger-LeCoultre folding eight-day winding clock folded into a beautiful case, and I went, 'Wow, man.' And I've been collecting travel alarm clocks since 1994. Alec Baldwin

        What a man 😉

        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
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          😆

      1. Hooky
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        A combination of both would be spot on I think. A very odd love child

  3. Kun Tozser
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    80874CVN3Q91PKM - daily 7s

    1. Hooky
      • 11 Years
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      That has 15 characters, not 7

    2. Jebiga
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      Im in

  4. The_Colonel
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    Do people think Guerrero will start purely because he started against Estonia? Or is there more to it that I am missing?
    Fonte also started that game and I can't see him playing.

    1. Hooky
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      If enough people think it, it will happen

      1. The_Colonel
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        🙂

    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
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      Sorry you don't know the secret handshake

      1. The_Colonel
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        Like primary school all over again. Ha!
        Think I will bank my 3 points and leave him on the bench

        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
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          It's 50/50 I went for it

      2. Irish Madridista ⭐
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        Neither do you, imposter!!

  5. Jay_
      10 years, 10 days ago

      Ha, just seen Jonty's quote in his bio, under the article 🙂 I take full credit for the Romeo conman bit 😀 Great stuff Jonty.

    • Jebiga
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 days ago

      Daily 7
      04635PP5GMWK43T

      1. Chandler Bing
        • 10 Years
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        What name are you on the site by, it says challenge accepted but I missed your name.

    • Chandler Bing
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      Daily7 Challenge code: 70425OVSS1M4C8B

    • The Bandit
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      That depressing moment when you realise you are about to watch Austria v Hungary even though you are not playing any fantasy games.. 😐

      1. Irish Madridista ⭐
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 10 days ago

        Could be a good game between footballing institutions of old? 😀

        I had 3 Austrians in my fantasy team two weeks ago, ended up with none, won't even watch the match.. I've already watched too much football 😛

      2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
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        The depressing moment when you are reading about someone complaining about watching the Austria vs Hungary game despite not having any fantasy assets and then watching it yourself 😉

      3. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
        • 12 Years
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        Why's that depressing?

        1. Eden Hazardous
          • 11 Years
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          This. I am looking forward to watch Austria play tbh.

      4. Hooky
        • 11 Years
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        It'll probably be the best game of the tournament now you've said that

    • Jay_
        10 years, 10 days ago

        So, is this fierce like England playing Scotland? Or jolly, like England playing Wales?

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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          • 16 Years
          10 years, 10 days ago

          England playing Wales not fierce enough for you?

          1. Irish Madridista ⭐
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            It'll be fiercer when Wales win 😉

          2. Epic Fail
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            I'm at work. I can't believe these ridiculous kick off times. 🙁

            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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              Annoying. I had to take an order or two, yesterday. 🙁

        2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
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          Don't mention the Archduke

          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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            Did you see my tweet?

            100 Years War/Napoleonic Wars/Franz Ferdinand/1914-1918/Rühr & Alsace/Versailles/1939-1944
            TREATY OF PARIS
            ECSC/European Union
            QED: REMAIN

            😉

        3. Hooky
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          You have been reported to my connections in Meibion Glyndŵr 😉

          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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            It's alright. I'll get my friends in the Mumbles Taffia to help me. 😉

            1. Hooky
              • 11 Years
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              Ha!

      • Hypnos
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        just made the deadline..

      • RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
        • 10 Years
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        My last 3 players play now, all Austrian. I have high hopes for Austria, let's see how this works out! 😀

      • ★Kuntheman★
        • 10 Years
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        ...I can't believe I've ended up with Junuzovic(c)

      • Jazz!
        • 11 Years
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        I smell an Alaba brace

        1. palace ash
          • 16 Years
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          Pleeeeeeeeeease!

        2. Rolls-Royce
          • 12 Years
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          Jinxed

          1. Jazz!
            • 11 Years
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            Yep, hatty coming 😉

      • RustyBz
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        Too much to ask for a portugal cleansheet & a penalty save for Patricio?

        1. Epic Fail
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          No. You can ask.

          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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            OK. Please, I'm asking. 😉

        2. Eden Hazardous
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          Yep , I think so...

          1. Eden Hazardous
            • 11 Years
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            *No. You can ask. 😉

        3. The_Colonel
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          As long as Guerrero isn't playing, then yes!

      • Scratch
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        Not convinced by Alaba's haircut, blank incoming

        1. Scratch
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          See? if the haircut was better that would have been the other side of the post

      • Polaris - The Mortal Coil
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        Florian Grillitsch and Michael Gregoritsch should've made the Austria squad for me.

      • Jay_
          10 years, 10 days ago

          Alaba hits post 🙁

        • ★Kuntheman★
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          Heart attack for Alaba owners

        • TorresMagic™
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          Alaba poster

        • KingNidge
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          Alaba post

        • El Patron
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          Lol alba

          1. KingZamalek
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            Lol @ 6 points?

        • Van Klinkert Delarosa
          • 11 Years
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          Ended with 4-5-1 formation, so much for attacking prowess. 😆

          1. BigManBakar
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            • 13 Years
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            Hahaha. Same. 🙂

          2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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            • 16 Years
            10 years, 10 days ago

            352. 😆

          3. Jazz!
            • 11 Years
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            5-3-2 😎 And I still have 2 attackers who blanked 😆

            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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              😆 Well, at least I got most of my midfield right. And de Bruyne. 😕

        • Eden Hazardous
          • 11 Years
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          Whose assist would it have been?

          1. Irish Madridista ⭐
            • 15 Years
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            Lukaku's.

            1. Eden Hazardous
              • 11 Years
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              Troll-kaku 😥

        • Bøwstring The Carp
          • 14 Years
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          Just managed to get home and make my subs/ captain change at 4.56

          Alaba (C) bring it on 😎

          1. El Patron
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 10 days ago

            Dont you have a smartphone O_O

            1. Bøwstring The Carp
              • 14 Years
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              Signal is terrible where I am for 3G

              1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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                • 16 Years
                10 years, 10 days ago

                Just been given a vodafone sure signal. It actually works ...

        • Van Klinkert Delarosa
          • 11 Years
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          For every post players hit, got deducted -1 points. 😎

        • Jazz!
          • 11 Years
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          Arggghh

        • fitzy
          • 14 Years
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          1-0 Hungary for the final score please.

          A lot of Austrian love on peoples teams in here.

        • HurriKane
          • 13 Years
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          There must be one unlucky bloke with

          Perisic Alaba Dzemali who all hit the post

          1. Jazz!
            • 11 Years
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            2/3 🙁

            • 10 Years
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            Perisić hit the bar. 😉

          2. Dr Dream
            • 13 Years
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            Got the first two and Smalling. Slim margins sometimes.

          3. Third Eye Vision
            • 13 Years
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            And Srna. I've got 3 of them. A lot will. They're ffs all over.

            1. HurriKane
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              oh yeah forgot about him

          4. Thomas M.
            • 10 Years
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            Yes there is, atlas 2 of those 3.. just waiting for Junuzovic to do it aswell o.o

          5. El Patron
            • 10 Years
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            All 3 🙁

          6. Machinedred
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            • 10 Years
            10 years, 10 days ago

            All three...

            Giacherini's goal + CS softens the blow a bit.

        • Give The Todd Some Love
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 10 days ago

          Put a random bet on Szalai to score. Seconds later commentator says he hasn't scored for 18 months.

          fml

          1. Jazz!
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 10 days ago

            Due.

            1. ★Kuntheman★
              • 10 Years
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              Been due.

          2. Epic Fail
            • 15 Years
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            As in you picked him at random?

            1. Give The Todd Some Love
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 10 days ago

              He has a funny name and he plays upfront, the logic made sense

              1. Dr Dream
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 10 days ago

                I like your style.