Two Baggies featured for their nations in FIFA World Cup qualifying on Thursday night, teeing up a crucial final group fixture.
Versatile Albion man Callum Styles was handed a start in midfield by Manager Marco Rossi for Hungary’s 1-0 win in Armenia.
Styles played 71 minutes before being substituted as Ferencvárosi forward Barnabas Vargas’ strike was the difference between the two sides.
Elsewhere in Group F, winger Mikey Johnston was an 86th-minute substitute in a 2-0 win for the Republic of Ireland, as they became the first team to beat Portugal in the qualifying stage.
A brace from AZ Alkmaar marksman Troy Parrott was enough to earn Ireland all three points at the Aviva Stadium.
86’ | A double change for Ireland
OFF: Liam Scales, Chiedozie Ogbene
ON: Jimmy Dunne, Mikey Johnston
🇮🇪 2-0 🇵🇹 pic.twitter.com/3vh1Rgc1tv— Ireland Football ⚽️🇮🇪 (@IrelandFootball) November 13, 2025
Albion midfielder Jayson Molumby was suspended for Thursday night's clash, but returns in time for their final Group F tie, where he and Johnston will face off against Styles' Hungary.
Hungary remain one point ahead of Ireland in the group standings, but should the latter win in Budapest on Sunday (2pm) - they will progress to the play-off round to battle for a place in North America next summer.
