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2026 World Cup Own-Goal Count Equals Tournament Record
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100% centerFirst reported by N12 · 1 day ago
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What happened
Tunisia’s Elias Saad scored the 12th own goal of the 2026 World Cup against the Netherlands. That equals the tournament record set in 2018, with a new mark likely soon in the expanded 104-match event.
- 01Tunisia’s Elias Saad scored the tournament’s 12th own goal.
- 02The 2026 World Cup has matched the all-time own-goal record.
- 03The previous record was set at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
- 04A new record could be set during the group stage.
- 05The expanded tournament includes 104 matches.
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