Inspired Hungary hold France at Euro 2020

France needed a secondhalf equaliser from Antoine Griezmann to avoid the biggest upset of the tournament as the world champions missed the chance to clinch a place in the Euro 2020 last 16.

Hungary, playing in front of a raucous crowd yet again at the Puskas Arena, held Didier Deschamps' side to a 1-1 draw on Saturday.

Griezmann scored in the 66th minute to dampen the spirit of the crowd, which gave Hungary unwavering support throughout the Group 'F' match.

The 67,215-capacity Puskas Arena in Budapest is the only stadium at Euro 2020 to allow full crowds. They went wild when Attila Fiola gave the home team the lead.

Latching onto the ball after Roland Sallai won a header down the left flank, Fiola burst into the penalty area and held off defender Raphael Varane before clipping the ball into the bottom corner.

Some flares were lit and Hungary goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi had to remove paper thrown from the stands which landed in his penalty area. Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema both missed good chances before Hungary's goal.

But Griezmann, the Golden Boot winner at Euro 2016, equalised as an unconvincing France avoided a first competitive defeat since June 2019.

Greizmann finished with a powerful shot but at the end of an uncharacteristic move from the French, who for all their midfield guile and panache needed a Route One kick upfield from their goalkeeper to fashion their equaliser. Given the quality of their opponents, Hungary's draw was more like a victory and Gulacsi pumped his fists as the crowd gave the players a massive ovation.