Anti-record is near! 10 own goals already scored at the 2026 World Cup

The tenth own goal has already been scored at the 2026 World Cup.

Details: Qatar national team defender Sultan Albrake deflected the ball into his own net during the third round of the group stage against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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This own goal occurred in the first half of the Qatar vs Bosnia and Herzegovina match, with the score at 1-2.

Now, the 2026 World Cup is closing in on the all-time record for own goals. Only the 2018 World Cup in Russia saw more—12 own goals were scored over 64 matches.

At the previous tournament in Qatar in 2022, players only put the ball into their own net three times.

Reminder: Earlier, 18-year-old Kerim Alajbegović broke Kylian Mbappé’s World Cup record, becoming the youngest player since 1966 to score from outside the box at a World Cup.