Sat Nov 16 23:50:00 UTC 2024: ## Hungary’s Assistant Coach Collapses During Nations League Match

**Amsterdam, Netherlands** – Hungary’s assistant coach, Adam Szalai, collapsed during the Nations League match against the Netherlands in Amsterdam on November 16th, 2024. Play was halted in the seventh minute as medical staff attended to the 36-year-old former striker. Szalai was shielded from view by a white sheet while receiving treatment on the pitch before being carried off on a stretcher to applause from the crowd.

A statement from the Hungarian Football Association confirmed Szalai is in a stable condition and conscious in an Amsterdam hospital. He was transported to the hospital by ambulance for further examination.

Despite the interruption, the Netherlands went on to win the match 4-0, securing their place in the Nations League quarter-finals. Goals from Wout Weghorst (penalty), Cody Gakpo (penalty), Denzel Dumfries, and Teun Koopmeiners sealed the victory for the Dutch. The result leaves the Netherlands in second place in Group A3, while Germany topped the group after a record-breaking 7-0 win against Bosnia-Herzegovina.

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