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    Sunday, November 15, 2015

    Hungary qualify for Euro 2016

    Hungary secured a spot at next year's European Championship by beating Norway 2-1 on Sunday, ending a 30-year absence from major football tournaments.

    Tamas Priskin scored early and Norway's Ole Selnes netted an own-goal in the 84th minute as Hungary reached their first major competition since the 1986 World Cup with a 3-1 aggregate victory. They last played in the Euros in 1972.

    Priskin scored in the 14th minute, deftly controlling a long pass from Tamas Kadar before eluding a pair of defenders and shooting into the upper left corner, out of reach of Norway goalkeeper Orjan Nyland.

    Markus Henriksen pulled one back in the 87th but it was a mere consolation for Norway, who lost 1-0 in Oslo on Thursday.

    "It was a fantastic performance," said Hungary coach Bernd Storck, whose lineup included several players who don't get much playing time with their club teams. "I told them to play with confidence, play without fear and you will have success."

    Norway coach Per-Mathias Hogmo said failing to score at home complicated his team's chances in Budapest, as they were forced into an attacking game from the start.

    "Hungary was better than us during two games," Hogmo said. "I'm very disappointed we didn't come up to a better level."


    Norway were trying to reach the Euros for the first time since 2000.
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