World Cup Sets New Record for Own Goals Before Round of 16

During the 2026 World Cup match between Portugal and Croatia, a new record for own goals was set. In the game between Australia and Egypt, Egyptian player Mohamed Hany scored an own goal in the 55th minute, marking the 13th own goal of the tournament, surpassing the previous record of 12 own goals set in the 2018 World Cup. This milestone was reached even before the tournament's round of 16 stage, suggesting the record may be broken multiple times before the final.

Mohamed Hany has now become the second player in World Cup history to score two own goals in a single tournament, having also scored an own goal in Egypt's opening match against Belgium. The only other player to achieve this was Bulgarian Tudor Vachkov in 1966.

Additionally, Egypt set another record related to knockout stage goals. Ninety-two years passed between Egypt's first knockout stage goal and the recent goal by Imam Ashour against Australia, the longest such gap for any national team. This record had just been surpassed from Norway's previous 88-year gap between knockout goals.

The match between Australia and Egypt is crucial, as the winner will advance to the round of 16 for the first time in their history, marking a significant milestone for either team in the World Cup.

Fans are encouraged to participate in related quizzes and contests for prizes, highlighting the tournament's engaging atmosphere beyond the matches themselves.