Gulf 27 and 2026 World Cup Outlook
The Gulf Cup (Gulf 27), currently being held in Jeddah and running until October 6, is heading towards an unprecedented record of own goals, having scored two own goals in just three matches so far. The phenomenon is expected to continue if the current trend persists. The occurrence of own goals, which include unintentional mistakes by players, has been repeated—such as a goal scored by a Kuwaiti defender and another by a player from Yemen. This recalls a similar phenomenon seen in the 2026 World Cup, where 14 own goals were scored, setting a record higher than the 12 own goals during the 2018 Russia World Cup.
Size: 120%Text Size
Notice: This Is an AI-Generated Summary
Comments (0)