Sándor Sallai
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Sándor Sallai is a retired Hungarian
footballer who played as a defender.
He made his début for the Hungarian national team
in 1981, and was awarded 55 caps, and scored one goal, up to 1989. Sallai was a participant at the 1982
and 1986 FIFA World Cup
s where Hungary, on both occasions, failed to progress from the group stage.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
footballer who played as a defender.
He made his début for the Hungarian national team
Hungary national football team
The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation....
in 1981, and was awarded 55 caps, and scored one goal, up to 1989. Sallai was a participant at the 1982
1982 FIFA World Cup
The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July. The tournament was won by Italy, after defeating West Germany 3–1 in the final.-Host selection:...
and 1986 FIFA World Cup
1986 FIFA World Cup
The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially...
s where Hungary, on both occasions, failed to progress from the group stage.