What happened?

Own goals have become a recurring theme in Qatar's matches in the 2026 World Cup. Qatar started their campaign with a draw against Switzerland, with each team scoring a goal. Qatar snatched a draw in the last seconds with an own goal scored by Miro Muheim in the 94th minute.

Why it matters for Qatar?

Own goals threaten Qatar's chances of advancing to the next round of the tournament. Qatar lost to Canada with a clean six goals, with Qatar player Mohammed Al-Manaei scoring one of them in his own goal in the 75th minute. The third match was against Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the third round of the group stage, and also saw an own goal.

What comes next?

Qatar will face significant challenges in upcoming matches. Sultan Al-Breik scored an own goal in the 34th minute, confirming that own goals are always present in Qatar's matches in the World Cup. Qatar's recent results have been: | Date | Result | | --- | --- | | 2025-12-07 | Qatar 0-3 Tunisia | | Last 5 matches | 0W-1D-4L |