The 2026 edition of the FIFA World Cup saw the 13th own goal of the tournament as Mohamed Hany scored Australia’s equalizer, heading the ball into his own net.
From an Australian set-piece routine, when Aiden O-Neill sent the ball into the penalty area, Hany failed to clear and instead restored parity with a header into his own goal. He set the unwanted record, becoming only the second player to score two own goals in a single World Cup, after Bulgaria’s Ivan Vutsov in 1966.
Hany’s goal set the record for most own goals in a single edition of the tournament, surpassing Russia 2018, which had 12 own goals.
Most own goals in one edition of FIFA World Cup:
| No. | Edition | Host | Number of own goals |
| 1. | 2026 | USA, Mexico, Canada | 13 |
| 2. | 2018 | Russia | 12 |
| 3. | 1998 | France | 6 |
| 4. | 2014 | Brazil | 5 |
| 5. | 2006 | Germany | 4 |
| 5. | 1954 | Switzerland | 4 |
Published on July 4, 2026
