BUDAPEST, Oct. 13 -- The Hungarian football team defeated the Azerbaijani team 1-0 in the UEFA European Championship qualifying match here on Sunday, moving up to the second place in Group E and keeping its hopes of advancing alive.

Mihaly Korhut scored the winning goal in the 10th minute for the host with a 28-meter bomb shot.

The Hungarians maintained their unbeaten balance against Azerbaijan in their seventh match, but for the first time, they only won with a minimal difference.

The Hungarian team, coached by Marco Rossi outscored third-ranked of the group Slovakia by two points, but the latter played one match less.

The Hungarians' only chance to secure a place at Euro 2020 is to beat Wales on November 29, at the same time Slovakia didn't win their clash against World Cup silver medalists Croatia.

Wales and Azerbaijan have both lost their chances to advance.?

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