HOUSTON, June 21 : One of the features of the opening 10 days of the 2026 World Cup has been a surge in unfortunate own goals with co-hosts United States benefitting twice and the tournament total of seven already the second highest in the history of the global finals. Only the 2018 World Cup in Russia had mo

In the age of expected goals, perhaps the next step is calculating expected own goals — as cut-backs make them more increasingly likely

HOUSTON, June 21 : One of the features of the opening 10 days of the 2026 World Cup has been a surge in unfortunate own goals with co-hosts United States benefitting twice and the…

Own goals are piling up at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with seven already recorded after just 10 days of action; putting the tournament

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has already seen eight own goals in 10 days, rapidly approaching the all-time record. Get the latest on World Cup own goals and who