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Scotland's Euro 2024 Hopes Crushed by Late Hungary Goal

Scotland Suffered a Heartbreaking Defeat to Hungary in Front of a Sold-Out Hampden Park Crowd

Scotland's Hopes of Creating History at Euro 2024 Were Dashed by a Late Hungary Goal

Scotland's hopes of creating history at Euro 2024 were dashed on Sunday night as they suffered a heartbreaking 1-0 defeat to Hungary in front of a sold-out Hampden Park crowd. The Hungarians scored the only goal of the game in the 88th minute through substitute Dominik Szoboszlai, leaving Scotland needing to score twice in the final minutes to progress to the knockout stages. However, it was not to be, and Scotland's Euro 2024 campaign came to an end in disappointment.

The defeat was a cruel blow for Scotland, who had played well in the match and had created a number of chances to score. However, they were unable to find the back of the net, and they were ultimately punished for their lack of ruthlessness in front of goal. Hungary, meanwhile, defended resolutely and took their chance when it came, showing the clinical edge that Scotland lacked on the night.

The result means that Scotland have now been eliminated from the European Championships at the group stage for the fifth time in their history. It is a disappointing end to a campaign that had promised so much, and it will be a bitter pill to swallow for the players and fans alike.

Scotland will now have to pick themselves up and dust themselves down ahead of their final group match against Croatia on Tuesday. Although they can no longer progress to the knockout stages, they will be determined to finish their Euro 2024 campaign on a high note.