The state of health of Hungarian striker Barnabas Varga, seriously injured during the second half of Sunday’s Euro 2024 group match between Scotland and Hungary in Stuttgart, is stable, the Hungarian Football Federation announced on X, formerly Twitter.
“Barnabas Varga suffered several facial fractures and a concussion during the match. He will likely have to undergo surgery,” the federation said, adding that the player would spend the night in hospital and that the entire team was supporting him. .
What happened during the match?
In the 68th minute of the match, Scotland goalkeeper Angus Gunn collided with teammate Anthony Ralston and Varga while trying to clear a free kick from Dominik Szoboszlai.
Hungarian players were quick to report that Varga was in trouble and were visibly angry by the time medical teams had to intervene to treat the 29-year-old.
There was a stunning silence in the Stuttgart stadium. Szoboszlai holds back tears. After more than six minutes of treatment, Varga was carried off the field on a stretcher while sheets were stretched to shield him from view.
What is Varga’s condition?
Shortly after Hungary’s 1-0 victory, which Hungarian players dedicated to Varga, the national football federation confirmed that he was stable.
According to coach Marco Rossi, Varga suffered what appears to be a facial fracture. “He will probably have surgery in the next few hours because he suffered a fracture here (pointing to his cheek/eye socket). If we go through the competition, of course he won’t be part of the team anymore.”
Hungary can still hope to qualify among the four best third-placed teams. In another Group A match, Germany held Switzerland to a 1-1 draw to win the group.
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