France wanted a second-half equalizer from Antoine Griezmann to keep away from the most important upset of the match.
Hungary, taking part in in entrance of a raucous crowd but once more on the European Championship, held the World Cup champions to a 1-1 draw on Saturday.
Griezmann scored within the 66th minute to dampen the spirit of the gang, which gave Hungary unwavering help all through the Group F match.
🇫🇷 Antoine Griezmann at this match:
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The 67,215-capacity Puskas Arena in Budapest is the one stadium at Euro 2020 to permit full crowds. They went wild when Attila Fiola gave the house crew the lead.
Latching onto the ball after Roland Sallai gained a header down the left flank, Fiola burst into the penalty space and held off defender Raphael Varane earlier than clipping the ball into the underside nook.
Some flares have been lit and Hungary goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi needed to take away paper thrown from the stands which landed in his penalty space.
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Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema each missed good probabilities earlier than Hungary’s aim.
Given the standard of their opponents, Hungary’s draw was extra like a victory and Gulacsi pumped his fists as the gang gave the gamers an enormous ovation.
The Hungarian gamers then lined up in entrance of their house followers behind one aim and stood with their arms on their hearts as the gang sang.