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The Belgian national football team has finally ended its goal drought at the World Cup, a barren spell that lasted a staggering 325 minutes. This breakthrough occurred during their dramatic 1-1 draw against Egypt in the opening Group G match of the 2026 World Cup in Seattle. The "Red Devils" hadn't found the back of the net since their 1-0 victory over Canada in the group stage opener in Qatar 2022, a tournament where they subsequently recorded a goalless draw with Croatia (0-0) and a shocking 0-2 loss to Morocco.
However, today's goal for Rudi Garcia's side wasn't scored by a Belgian player, but rather came from a bizarre error by their opponents. Striker Romelu Lukaku entered the game as a substitute in the 66th minute, and under his intense pressure, Egypt's defender Mohamed Hany unfortunately scored an own goal just 22 seconds later. Interestingly, this marks the third own goal of the 2026 World Cup so far. This edition, hosted across the USA, Canada, and Mexico, has already surpassed the previous tournament in Qatar 2022, which saw a total of only two own goals.
Historical data reveals that the 2018 World Cup in Russia holds the absolute record for own goals, with an impressive 12. Conversely, the tournaments in 1934, 1950, 1958, 1962, and 1990 saw not a single own goal recorded.
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