Kazakhstan falls to Hungary in international friendly

Kazakhstan lost to Hungary in an international friendly match in Debrecen, Qazinform News Agency reports.

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Talgat Baisufinov’s side took an early lead in the ninth minute when Sergey Maliy scored from a corner kick by Maksim Samorodov.

The hosts turned the game around in the second half. Dominik Szoboszlai equalized in the 52nd minute, and András Schafer put Hungary ahead 15 minutes later with a precise finish from a free-kick routine.

A key moment came in the 63rd minute when Kazakhstan forward Maksim Samorodov was shown a second yellow card and sent off, leaving his team a man down.

Hungary sealed the victory deep into stoppage time, with Rajmund Tóth scoring in the 93rd minute past goalkeeper Temirlan Anarbekov.

Hungary secured a 3-1 comeback win over Kazakhstan.

Earlier, it was reported that the Kazakhstan U16 national team had played a second friendly match against Kyrgyzstan, securing a decisive victory.