While Hungary could only gain a play-off spot in hope to reach the UEFA Euro 2020, Hungary's strong result in previous Nations League gathered more optimism. Hungary began their quest in 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B sharing a group with Russia, Turkey and Serbia. Hungary impressed in their first game against host Turkey, with Dominik Szoboszlai humiliated the Turks 1–0 in Sivas with a wonderful free kick. However, Hungary faced a setback when Russia, the team that Hungary had failed to win since 1978, beat them again at home with a 2–3 defeat. However, a series of good results were followed later, with two draws against Russia and Serbia, an important away win over the Serbs in Belgrade, and more importantly, a needed 2–0 win over Turkey at home, meant that Hungary was able to get promotion at the expense of Russia to join the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League A.