🚨 The 2026 World Cup has broken a record... and it's not flattering!

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·3 luglio 2026

🚨 The 2026 World Cup has broken a record... and it's not flattering!

This World Cup is pushing every limit, even those of clumsiness.

During the thrilling clash between Egypt and Australia (Round of 32), the World Cup record book shook for a far less 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.

According to Opta, this remarkable statistic means this edition has now definitively surpassed the previous all-time record set at the 2018 World Cup in Russia (12 own goals).

As the knockout stage gathers pace, defensive blunders continue to add a completely unpredictable element to the spectacle on American pitches.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.

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