World Cup 2026 Records Second-Most Own Goals in History

Seven own goals have already been recorded in the first ten days of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a figure that puts the tournament on track to become the second‑most prolific in World Cup history.

The only competition that has seen more own goals is the 2018 World Cup in Russia, where 12 were scored. With the 2026 edition expanded to 48 teams and 104 matches, that number is well within reach.

So far, the United States have benefited the most, as Paraguay’s Damián Bobadilla and Australia’s Cameron Burgess both directed the ball into their own net in matches against the co‑hosts.

Other players who have scored own goals in North America include Switzerland’s Miro Muheim, Qatar’s Mohamed Manai, Egypt’s Mohamed Hany, Iraq’s Aymen Hussein and Jordan’s Yazan Al‑Arab.

Hussein’s own goal was notable because he also scored for Iraq against Norway, making him only the third player in World Cup history to score for both teams in the same match.

In total, 61 own goals have been recorded in World Cup history, with nearly 12 percent of them occurring during the opening phase of the 2026 tournament.

The first own goal in World Cup history was scored by Mexico’s Manuel Rosas in 1930, and five editions of the competition – most recently Italy 1990 – passed without a single own goal.

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