Hungarian goalkeeper: “To dream about the World Cup, we must beat Armenia”

The Hungarian national football team is preparing for a crucial World Cup qualifying match against Armenia, which will take place on Saturday at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest.

According to Csakfoci.hu, the national team’s goalkeeper and Blackburn Rovers player Balázs Tóth stated at a press conference that victory over Armenia is the key to keeping their World Cup hopes alive.

“If we want to dream about the World Cup, we must definitely beat Armenia. We have to approach this match with the same focus we had against Portugal, where we only lost at the very end,” said Tóth.

The player emphasized that Armenia should not be underestimated:

“The Armenians have already proven their potential by beating Ireland. They are a technical and disciplined team, but we have to play with dominance and keep the three points at home.”

Defender Botond Balogh has returned to the squad after moving from Parma (Italy) to Kocaelispor (Turkey). According to him, the club change helped him regain match fitness and confidence.

“Although I didn’t initially plan to move to Turkey, I now believe it was the right decision. We respect the Armenian team, but we want to play concentrated and confident football to achieve victory,” said Balogh.

The Hungary vs. Armenia match will take place on Saturday at 20:00 Yerevan time, at the sold-out Puskás Aréna. After two rounds, Portugal leads the group with 6 points, Armenia is second with 3, while Hungary and Ireland have 1 point each. Only the group winner qualifies directly for the World Cup, while the second-placed team will play in the playoffs.