Lionel Messi might be leading the Golden Boot race after his seventh goal. But the true story of the tournament has been the own goal, which has accounted for twice as many goals as the Argentinian ...

The strike means "Own Goal" is now level with the Monaco striker for the national team's top scorer in their opening two ...

No team wants to concede an own goal, it is practically one of the worst things that can happen to a squad. However, the team on the receiving end is more than happy to take the help at the 2026 World ...

Scoring a goal in the World Cup is every soccer player’s dream – as long as it goes in the opponent’s net. Not all goals go as planned, though, with some unintentionally going off a player into their ...

Cabo Verde's fairytale Fifa World Cup campaign pushed Argentina to the limit before the defending champions eventually prevailed in an extra-time thriller.

Argentina survived Cape Verde, with the winner in extra time being a Cape Verde own goal.

Mohamed 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.

Own Goals Surge at Record Pace in North America World Cup Eight own goals in 40 matches, fourfold increase, linked to ...

By Nick Said HOUSTON, June 21 (Reuters) - One of the features of the opening 10 days of the 2026 World Cup has been a surge in unfortunate own goals with co-hosts United States benefitting twice and ...

There was something in the air in Russia in 2018. As the 32 teams made their way through an otherwise competitive tournament, the own goals kept coming. Across nearly 170 goals scored in the 2018 ...