2026 World Cup Equals Own Goal Record

The current 2026 FIFA World Cup has already matched the record for the most own goals scored in the tournament's history.

Following the own goal by Tunisia's Ellyes Skhiri during their match against the Netherlands (1-2) in the third group stage round, the total number of own goals in the championship reached 12.

This places the 2026 World Cup alongside the 2018 FIFA World Cup, which previously held the sole record with the same number of own goals.

Remarkably, apart from these two tournaments, no other World Cup has seen more than five own goals.