England vs Hungary LIVE: Nations League result, final score and reaction tonight
Follow all the action from Molineux as the Three Lions play their final game of the summer
This can no longer be written off as meaningless. The Nations League has instead produced England’s worst-ever home defeat to a side from outside the old “home nations”, and worst in all since 1928, as Hungary symbolically surpassed their own famous 6-3 of 1953.
We might well see a similar inquest. This obviously can’t be dismissed as just the Nations League any more. There felt more to it than fatigue or circumstances.
Gareth Southgate has real problems to solve, as his team lost momentum and - perhaps most relevantly - he lost the support of a significant section of a home crowd. It is the first show of the sort of negativity that used to sour so many campaigns and managerial reigns of the past, and this went really toxic.
Southgate and his players were repeatedly booed, with that reaching a crescendo as Harry Maguire was brought on to shore up a defence that had lost John Stones to a red card.
It was that kind of night, where it was hard to settle on what the low point was. It just kept getting worse. Follow all the reaction as England lose to Hungary below:
GOAL! Armenia 1 -3 Scotland (McGinn, 50’)⚽️
That’s surely the game now.
Greg Taylor’s ball to the back post is knocked down by Nathan Patterson to John McGinn, who takes one touch, turns to goal and blasts it home from close-range.
Gareth Southgate praises ‘mature’ Kyle Walker as one of England’s leaders
Gareth Southgate has praised Kyle Walker for maturing into a standard-bearer in England’s growing group of leaders.
There is an expectation around the Three Lions as preparations continue for Qatar having reached the World Cup semi-finals four years ago and then last summer’s European Championship final.
England will be led into the World Cup by captain Harry Kane, who is supported by a number of club captains and trusted lieutenants within the squad.
Southgate likes the leadership make-up of the group and highlighted the way 67-cap Manchester City right-back Walker has developed.
Gareth Southgate praises ‘mature’ Kyle Walker as one of England’s leaders
Three Lions boss Southgate has been impressed with the way the 67-cap Manchester City right-back has developed.
Second half: Armenia 1-2 Scotland
Scotland are back underway in their Nations League game against Armenia. Can they close out the win?
A full house awaits England tonight
England will face Hungary in front of a packed house at Molineux after being forced to play Italy behind closed doors last time out due to the trouble caused by fans at the Euro 2020 final at Wembley.
Can the Three Lions put on a show and earn themselves a win tonight?
England vs Hungary latest buildup
Gareth Southgate and his team are at Molineux tonight rather than Wembley remember.
That’s an important part of the game, says the boss, who is hoping for backing from a partisan crowd tonight
GOAL! Armenia 1-2 Scotland
What a turnaround! Armstrong has buried his second of the game and found the bottom corner, even as he was slipping over. Tremendous work and Scotland ahead - there goes the half-time whistle.
All uphill now for Armenia who are down to 10 men.
RED CARD! Armenia 1-1 Scotland
Red card shown for Armenia! Arman Hovhannisyan is shown two yellow cards, one for the foul which was bad enough and then immediatey another for putting his head into McGinn. Two yellows and a red card, the hosts down to 10 men.
England U21s suffered wake-up call in defeat to Slovenia – boss Lee Carsley
Boss Lee Carsley admits his England Under-21s suffered a “wake-up call” after their record unbeaten run ended.
The Young Lions suffered a first qualifying defeat in 11 years following a 2-1 loss to Slovenia in Huddersfield.
It was the first time they had been beaten in qualification for 55 games – since losing 2-1 to Belgium in November 2011 – after Djed Spence’s early own goal and Mark Zabukovnik’s header.
Cameron Archer pulled a goal back in injury time but the Young Lions, who have already reached Euro 2023 by winning Group G, were deservedly beaten.
Carsley said: “We were slow, lethargic, our tempo wasn’t great. Hopefully it’s a bit of a wake-up call that we’ve still got a lot of improving to do as a squad.
“They’ve had a hard, long season. We’ve been in camp for two weeks, we’d already qualified and we were just off it.
“If you play at 95 per cent at this level you will get found out. We didn’t do the basics well enough. We’ve got to learn from that. It leaves a little bit of a sour taste in my mouth.”
England U21s suffered wake-up call in defeat to Slovenia – boss Lee Carsley
England Under-21s suffered defeat in their final Euro 2023 qualifier.
‘Never say never’: Scratch golfer Harry Kane on prospect of turning professional after football
Harry Kane insists “never say never” after teasing a potential future in professional golf once he has hung up his boots.
The England and Tottenham striker is now a scratch golfer and spends much of his time away from football on the course.
Kane even joked after the season: “I guess the ideal career would be a World Cup, a Super Bowl and maybe a Masters green jacket.”
But when discussing a potential switch in the future, while admitting there is considerable work to be done on his game, Kane left the door open.
“I think that’s a long way away, but never say never,” Kane said. “I’m way off where the pros are at the moment.
“I know that for sure. I’m just concentrating on football. Golf is a great hobby to have to get away from football.”
Kane will play in the Icons Series at the end of this month, which will represent a Ryder Cup-style format at Liberty National in New Jersey.
Armenia 1-1 Scotland
Cheeky chip attempt from Che Adams tries to catch the keeper unawares, but it’s definitely the hosts who have looked the more threatening so far. Two or three counter-attacking chances have had them in on goal, only to not finish off the move. Scotland living on the edge.
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