Dibusz Injury Forces Hungary National Team Roster Change Ahead of Crucial World Cup Qualifiers
Hungary’s preparations for upcoming World cup qualifier matches have been disrupted by an injury to veteran goalkeeper Dénes Dibusz. The 35-year-old, who has earned 45 caps for his country, sustained an unspecified injury during a 2-2 draw with Paks on Sunday while playing for Ferencváros.
The Hungarian Football Federation (MLSZ) has not publicly detailed the extent of dibusz’s injury, but confirmed he will be replaced in the national team squad by Patrik Demjén, as officially stated.
hungary faces a challenging schedule in October,welcoming Armenia on October 11th,followed by a trip to Portugal three days later.These matches are critical for Hungary’s hopes of qualifying for the World Cup, as they currently sit third in group F, trailing Portugal and Armenia.
The current Group F standings are as follows:
- Portugal (2 wins, 0 losses, 0 draws, 8 goals scored, 2 goals conceded, +6 goal difference, 6 points)
- Armenia (2 wins, 1 loss, 0 draws, 6 goals scored, 4 goals conceded, +2 goal difference, 3 points)
- hungary (2 draws, 1 loss, 0 wins, 4 goals scored, 5 goals conceded, -1 goal difference, 4 points)
- Ireland (2 draws, 1 loss, 0 wins, 3 goals scored, 4 goals conceded, -1 goal difference, 1 point)
Federal Captain Marco Rossi made the decision to call up Demjén, recognizing the need for a capable replacement.The full national team roster for the upcoming matches is as follows:
Goalkeepers: Patrik Demjén (MTK Budapest), Péter Szappanos (Puskás Academy FC), Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers – England)
Defenders: Botond Balogh (Kocaelispor – Turkey), Márton Dárdai (Hertha BSC – Germany), Milos (Liverpool FC – England), Attila Mocs (Rizespor – Turkey), Nego Loic (Le Havre Ac – France), Orbán Willi (RB Leipzig – Germany), Attila (Kasimpasa – Turkey)
midfielders: Bolla Bendegúz (SK Rapid – Austria), Áron Csongvai (AIK – Sweden), Zsolt Nagy (Puskás Academy FC), Bence Ötvös (Ferencváros TC), András Schäfer (Union Berlin – Germany), Styles Callum (West Bromwich Albion – England), dominik Szoboszlai (England), alex Tóth (Ferencváros TC), Vital Milan (ETO FC)
Attackers: Zsombor Gruber (Ferencváros TC), Dániel Lukács (Puskás Academy FC), Rajmund Molnár (Pogon Szczecin – Poland), Roland Sallai (Galatasaray – Turkey), Barna Tóth (Paks FC), Barnabás Varga (Ferencvárosi TC)
recent results in Group F include:
- September 6, 2025: Armenia-Portugal 0-5
- September 6, 2025: Ireland -Hungary 2-2
- September 9, 2025: Armenia-Ireland 2-1
- September 9, 2025: Hungary-Portugal 2-3
The upcoming matches on October 11th and 14th will be pivotal in determining Hungary’s fate in the World Cup qualifier campaign. The team will then face armenia and Ireland in November, completing their Group F schedule. The absence of Dibusz is a setback, but the national team will look to Demjén to step up and contribute to a triumphant qualification push.
