U 19 Secures Group Victory with 2-1 Win over Hungary
Germany's U 19 team has secured victory in its group at the UEFA European Under-19 Championship with a 2-1 win over Hungary.
The match was played at the DAC Arena in Dunajská Streda, Slovakia, on June 26, 2023.
Germany took the lead in the 20th minute when a shot by Borussia Dortmund forward Youssoufa Moukoko found the back of the net. Hungary equalized in the 35th minute through a penalty kick by Ferencvaros midfielder Martin Palincsar.
The match remained level until the 80th minute, when Germany was awarded a penalty kick of its own. Bayern Munich midfielder Paul Wanner stepped up to take the spot-kick and converted it to give Germany the lead.
Germany held on to its lead in the remaining minutes of the match to secure the victory.
The win means that Germany has finished top of Group A with 7 points from its three matches.
Germany will now face the runner-up from Group B in the semi-finals.
Hungary finished third in Group A with 4 points from its three matches.
Hungary is now eliminated from the tournament.
The UEFA European Under-19 Championship is an annual international football competition for men's under-19 national teams in Europe.
The tournament is organized by UEFA, the governing body for football in Europe.
The tournament was first held in 1948 and has been held every year since 1980.
The tournament is contested by 8 teams, which are divided into two groups of 4 teams each.
The top two teams from each group advance to the semi-finals.
The winner of the tournament qualifies for the FIFA U-20 World Cup.