A huge replica of the World Cup trophy is seen during the opening ceremony ahead of the 2026 World Cup Group A football match between Mexico and South Africa at the Mexico City Stadium in Mexico City on June 11, 2026. (Photo by Alfredo ESTRELLA / AFP)
The 2026 FIFA World Cup has already produced the second-highest number of own goals in the tournament’s history, with eight recorded just 10 days into the competition.
The tally leaves the expanded tournament on course to challenge the all-time record of 12 own goals set at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
With the 2026 edition featuring 48 teams and 104 matches, the current figure is expected to rise as the tournament progresses.
Saudi Arabia’s Hassan Altambakti scored the latest own goal in his country’s 4-0 defeat to Spain on Sunday.
