Following a major head injury sustained during his country’s 1-0 victory against Scotland at Euro 2024, Barnabas Varga is “conscious and in a stable condition,” according to Hungary.
In the 68th minute, the 29-year-old clashed with Scotland goalkeeper Angus Gunn and was rendered immobile on the ground.
Varga seemed to land awkwardly on his head, and the Hungarian medical staff immediately placed him in the recovery position.
As they assisted stewards in holding up blankets to block Varga from photographers, Hungary’s players seemed clearly unhappy.
Dominik Szoboszlai, a midfielder for Liverpool and the captain of Hungary, was described as “in tears” by BBC pundit Steve Wilson.
Varga is in a stable condition, but the Hungarian Football Association has stated that surgery is probable.
According to a statement, “Barnabas Varga sustained a concussion in addition to several broken bones in his face during the collision during the match.”
The striker will probably need surgery. He stays the night at Stuttgart’s hospital.
Barnabas Varga collided with Scotland goalkeeper Angus Gunn
Hungary’s players rushed to the aide of Barnabas Varga
“In that moment I didn’t realise immediately, then when we saw the players calling the doctors and everything I started to be worried and everyone was really worried,” Hungary’s head coach Marco Rossi said in a post-match statement.
“I assumed that Barni was already awake and doing well when he left the pitch.” The man is healthy, therefore this is excellent.
Naturally, depending on the others at this time, he might not be accessible for the remainder of the tournament. However, the fact that he is healthy is what matters most.
Rossi said, “Fortunately, we can now say Barni is not under any kind of risk,” at the news conference following the game. He most likely will need surgery because of the fracture.
After Varga was carted off the field, Hungary went on to win 1-0 and send Scotland out of the competition with a last-minute goal in injury time.
Gunn replied, “I thought I had to come, it was a bit painful,” in response to a question on the occurrence.
I hope the man is doing well. Really, not much about that one comes to me.
Hungary is now awaiting word on whether their three points would be sufficient to guarantee a spot in the knockout stage as one of the top four third-place teams, having finished third in Group A.
Germany advanced as the group’s top seed after a 1-1 tie with Switzerland, the runners-up.