World Cup on pace to break own-goal record
The 2026 World Cup is producing plenty of goals, but also an unwanted statistic. On Wednesday night, the tournament reached its 10th own goal when Sultan Al Baraka scored into his own net in the match between Qatar and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
That leaves the competition at 10 own goals through 50 matches so far. The current World Cup record is 12, set at the 2018 tournament in Russia, meaning only three more own goals would be enough to equal or surpass that mark.
Because this World Cup will feature 104 matches in total, the record appears likely to be broken before the tournament ends. The report framed the trend as a not-so-flattering milestone for the expanded competition.
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