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Egypt's Hany Makes World Cup Own-Goal History

Egypt defender Mohamed Hany made World Cup history by scoring his second own-goal of the tournament against Australia in the round of 32 match.

A free kick by Australia midfielder Aiden O'Neill in the 55th minute went off Hany's head and into the net to even the score at 1-1. The defender had to receive medical attention after a collision with Connor Metcalfe but was allowed to continue the match.

Hany also scored an own-goal in Egypt's 1-1 draw against Belgium in the group stage. Australia has a history of World Cup knockout matches where their only score was an own-goal, including their 1-0 loss to Italy in 2006 and their 2-1 defeat to Argentina in 2022. newsbetting.cv