Sport

Hungary has a strong football history, filled with victories and awards. Three Olympic gold are among them, as are numerous runner-up finishes in the FIFA World Cup and the UEFA European Football Championship.

Ferenc Puskas, the top goalscorer of the twentieth century, was a member of Hungary's 'golden team' in the 1950s. In fact, FIFA named their most recent prize after him, the Puskas Award. The team also holds the record for the greatest winning streak in football history, going unbeaten in 31 games over a four-year period, including "The Match of the Century" against England, which caused them to revamp their training and gameplay. In addition, Hungary hosted the 2010 UEFA Futsal Championship in Debrecen and Budapest.

Hungarians are also well-known for their abilities in water sports, particularly swimming, water polo, and canoeing. Hungary has historically produced some of the world's top sabre fencing athletes. From the mid-1940s through the mid-1960s, Hungary's national basketball team was one of Europe's great basketball forces, winning multiple medals at the European Basketball Championship and frequently qualifying for the Summer Olympics.