The own goal by Egyptian defender Mohamed Hani, which gave Australia a draw against Egypt in the Round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup, became a historic milestone in the tournament, after raising the number of own goals to 13, the highest number ever recorded in a single World Cup.

With this number, the 2026 World Cup broke the previous record set at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, which saw 12 own goals, making it the edition with the most such goals in the tournament's history.

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Mohamed Hani's goal came when he tried to clear a dangerous ball in front of the goal during the match against Australia, but the ball changed direction and ended up in the Egyptian net, giving the Australian team an equalizer in a decisive match in the knockout stages. Observers attribute the high number of own goals in the current edition to the increased number of matches after the tournament expanded to 48 teams, along with the higher pace of play and attacking pressure, which increases the likelihood of defenders making errors inside the penalty area. Statistics indicate that about 12% of all own goals in World Cup history occurred in the 2026 edition alone.