In the 3rd round of the group stage of WC-2026, the Netherlands national team defeated Tunisia 3:1.
Medianews.az reports that in the 3rd minute of the match, Tunisia's midfielder Ellyes Skhiri scored an own goal.
This was recorded as the 12th own goal in WC-2026. As a result, WC-2026 has matched the record of the 2018 World Cup.
Interestingly, in WC-2018, 12 own goals were recorded over all 64 games of the tournament. In WC-2026, this figure was reached already in the 54th match.
Thus, it is expected that the ongoing World Cup will end with a new record in the number of own goals.//QOL.az