The 2026 FIFA World Cup finals have set a new tournament record for own goals, with the tally climbing to 13 to make this edition the highest for friendly-fire strikes, surpassing the previous record of 12 set at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
The 13th own goal came from Egypt defender Mohamed Hany, who put the ball into his own net during the round of 32 match against Australia, handing the Socceroos an equaliser in the 55th minute.
Mohamed Hany was struck by misfortune having scored the second own goal of his tournament, becoming only the second player in World Cup history to score two own goals in a single edition, equalling the record held by Bulgarian Ivan Vutsov, who put through his own net twice at the 1966 World Cup.
The 13 own goals recorded at the tournament so far were scored by: Damián Bobadilla (Paraguay) against the United States; Miro Muheim (Switzerland) against Qatar; Mohamed Hany (Egypt) against Belgium; Ayman Hussein (Iraq) against Mexico; Yazan Al Arab (Jordan) against South Korea; Mohamed Al Mana'i (Qatar) against Canada; and Cameron Burgess (Australia) against the United States.
Own goals were also scored by Hassan Tambakti (Saudi Arabia) against Spain; Abduvokhid Nematov (Uzbekistan) against Portugal; Mahmoud Abu Nada (Qatar) against Bosnia and Herzegovina; Yassine Bounou (Morocco) against Haiti; Elias Skhiri (Tunisia) against the Netherlands; and then Mohamed Hany again against Australia.
The sharp rise in own goals is a consequence of the expanded format, with 48 teams competing for the first time in World Cup history, increasing the number of matches played and, with it, the likelihood of such goals compared with previous editions — securing the 2026 tournament its place in the history books.