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Hungary ties Cote d'Ivoire in soccer friendly

Xinhua, May 21, 2016 Adjust font size:

Hungary tied 0-0 with Cote d'Ivoire in a soccer friendly in Budapest on Friday.

The match was a warm-up for the 2016 European Championship which will be played in France from June 10 to July 10. This will be Hungary' first European Championship since 1972.

Hungary' s head coach Bernd Storck said after the match that he was satisfied with the performance of Hungarian players. "We can be proud of playing this match with the African champions," he added.

Cote d'Ivoire' s head coach Michel Dussuyer was not satisfied with the first half, but liked the second half. "We could see a good friendly match despite not having scored a goal," he said.

Hungary is scheduled to play another friendly game with Germany in Gelsenkirchen, Germany on June 4. Endit