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Football

Football is the most popular sport in Hungary. Budapest has seven professional football teams
The Hungarian Football Federation was founded in 1901. They were the first non-UK team
to beat England at Wembley Stadium with their 6-3 victory in 1953.
Hungary reached the FIFA World Cup final twice
The most famous Hungarian footballer is Ferenc Pusks
Pusks played in the 1954 FIFA World Cup Final against West Germany.
He scored 84 goals in 85 internationals for Hungary

Handball
The Hungarian Handball Federation is the national handball federation in Hungary.
The federation organizes the Hungarian league for men and women

Fencing
The Hungarian Fencing Federation is the national organization for fencing in Hungary.
Hungary has hosted the World Fencing Championships five times (in 1959, 1975, 1991, 2000, and
2013).

Waterpolo
Hungary has got a national waterpolo team for men and for women which are controlled by the
Hungarian Water Polo Association
The Hungary men's national water polo team won 15 Olympic, 10 World Championship, 5 FINA
World League, 8 FINA World Cup and 21 European Championship medals.

Wrestling
Hungarian Wrestling Federation is the governing body for wrestling in Budapest,Hungary which
organizes the national wrestling events

Swimming

The Hungarian records in swimming are the fastest performances which are recognised by
the Magyar sz Szvetsg
The most famous Hungarian swimmers are Katinka Hosszu, Krisztian Takacs, Laszlo
Cseh and Daniel Gyurta.

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