Hungary announces squad for Armenia match, key absences confirmed

Hungary’s national team head coach Marco Rossi has announced an extended 27-man squad for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches in Group F. Hungary will face Armenia in Budapest on October 11, before traveling to Lisbon to play against Portugal.

The main setback for Hungary ahead of the clash with Armenia is the absence of two key attacking players: Roland Sallai and Barnabás Varga. Both strikers are suspended and will only be available for the match against Portugal.

Rossi emphasized that the squad has remained largely unchanged: “I was satisfied with the team’s performance in September, so I saw no reason for major changes. We must find solutions in attack and secure three points against Armenia.”

The Hungarian squad will gather in Telki on October 6 to begin preparations for the crucial fixtures.

Hungary squad

Goalkeepers:
Dénes Dibusz (Ferencváros)
Péter Szappanos (Puskás Akadémia)
Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers)

Defenders:
Botond Balogh (Kocaelispor)
Márton Dárdai (Hertha)
Milos Kerkez (Liverpool)
Attila Mocsi (Rizespor)
Loïc Négo (Le Havre)
Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig)
Attila Osváth (Paks)
Attila Szalai (Kasımpaşa)

Midfielders:
Bendegúz Bolla (Rapid Wien)
Áron Csongvai (AIK)
Zsolt Nagy (Puskás Akadémia)
Bence Eötvös (Ferencváros)
András Schäfer (Union Berlin)
Callum Styles (West Bromwich)
Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool)
Alex Tóth (Ferencváros)
Milan Vitalis (ETO Győr)

Forwards:
Zsombor Gruber (Ferencváros)
Dániel Lukács (Puskás Akadémia)
Raimund Molnár (Pogoń Szczecin)
Roland Sallai (Galatasaray) – unavailable vs Armenia
Barna Tóth (Paks)
Barnabás Varga (Ferencváros) – unavailable vs Armenia

Armenia’s squad has not yet been announced, but it is confirmed that David Davtyan has returned to the national team.