Dominik Szoboszlai scored a penalty in the ninth minute of stoppage time to deny Germany a victorious end to the Nations League group stage and show why Hungary is one of the hardest places to win in world soccer.

The Hungarians have challenged Germany often in recent years, but their latest encounters have been one-sided, including a 5-0 romp by the Germans in Düsseldorf in September.

For the original editions, the Nations League was mostly about qualifying for the finals, plus promotion and relegation between the four levels. But the 2024-25 format saw more te