Nations League: Hungary v Georgia match preview and live broadcast on GPB First Channel #1TVSPORT

Georgia’s national football team faces Hungary in the third round of the UEFA Nations League tonight at Budapest’s Puskás Aréna. Live broadcast coverage will begin at 22:45 local time across GPB First Channel, First Channel Sport, and Georgian Radio.

The Crusaders completed their final pre-match training session at the Puskás Aréna on 1 October. After two matches in Group B2, Georgia and Hungary sit joint-bottom with a point apiece, four points adrift of co-leaders Northern Ireland and Ukraine.

Hungary News:

Hungary head coach Marco Rossi faces injury selection headaches ahead of tonight’s tie. While József Szalai and Raimund Tóth have returned to the squad, Bendegúz Kovács has been released for Under-21 international duty. Additionally, Ferencváros fullback Attila Osváth has been called up to replace the injured Bendegúz Bolla.

Georgia News:

Georgia approach the fixture with a fully fit squad. Speaking ahead of the match, interim head coach Ramaz Svanadze emphasised that both sides recognise the high stakes, describing the clash as one of their final remaining opportunities to mount a challenge for top spot in the group. Svanadze confirmed that preparation had been exhaustive, with all tactical and physical details accounted for.

Head-to-Head Record:

The two nations have met twice previously, both during the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign in 2001. Hungary stormed to a 4-1 victory in Budapest on 6 June, but Georgia bounced back with a 3-1 win in Tbilisi on 1 September thanks to strikes from Shota Arveladze, Gocha Jamarauli, and Aleksandre Iashvili.

Match Officials:

Serbian referee Srđan Jovanović will officiate the encounter at the Puskás Aréna. He will be assisted by Uroš Stojković and Miloš Simović, with Novak Simović serving as the fourth official and Momčilo Marković appointed as Video Assistant Referee (VAR).