The number of own goals in the 2026 World Cup, hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, has reached 14 as the Round of 16 continues, marking a notable phenomenon in the first edition of the tournament featuring 48 teams.

Paraguay's Damián Bobadilla opened the own-goal tally against the United States, followed by Switzerland's Miro Muheim against Qatar, Egypt's Mohamed Hany against Belgium, Iraq's Aymen Hussein against Norway, Jordan's Yazan Al-Arab against Austria, Qatar's Mohamed Al-Manaai against Canada, Qatar's Mahmoud Abou Nada against Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Australia's Cameron Burgess against the United States.

Own goals continued with Saudi Arabia's Hassan Al-Tambakti against Spain, Uzbekistan's Abdulvakhid Nematov against Portugal, Morocco's Yassine Bounou against Haiti, and Tunisia's Elias Achouri against the Netherlands, before Egypt's Mohamed Hany scored his second own goal of the tournament against Australia. Cape Verde's Dény Borges closed the list with the 14th own goal in his country's match against Argentina.

The sharp increase in own goals stands out as one of the notable technical phenomena in the current edition, while the door remains open for this number to be exceeded with several Round of 16 matches and upcoming knockout stages still to play.