This World Cup is pushing every limit, even the limits of clumsiness.
During the thrilling clash between Egypt and Australia (Round of 32), the World Cup record books were shaken for a far from glorious reason.
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By accidentally putting the ball into his own net in the 55th minute, Egyptian defender Hany set an unwanted historic mark. That unfortunate goal was the 13th own goal scored since the start of the 2026 World Cup.
An incredible statistic that allows this edition to definitively surpass the previous all-time record set at the 2018 World Cup in Russia (12 own goals), according to Opta.
As the knockout stage reaches full swing, defensive blunders continue to fuel the spectacle in a completely unpredictable way on pitches across the United States.
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