Has there ever been an own goal in a World Cup final?

Croatia’s Mario Mandzukic’s header to turn the ball into his own net against France was the FIRST own goal to ever be scored in a World Cup final.

What is the record for most own goals in a soccer game?

The record for the most own goals scored in a single game is held by Madagascar’s Stade Olympique L’Emyrne when they deliberately scored 149 own goals against AS Adema on October 31, 2002. Stade Olympique L’Emyrne lost the game 149 – 0. Scoring so many own goals in a game is unheard of throughout the soccer world.

Who scored the first ever own goal?

Manuel Rosas, 1930. Manuel Rosas of Mexico has the unfortunate title of being the player who scored the first own goal in World Cup history. During the first World Cup in Uruguay in 1930, Rosas turned the ball into his own net as Mexico were beaten 3-0 by Chile.

Did England have an own goal?

Jimmy Stewart and Bobby Walker worked the ball into a favourable position near the corner flag and Stewart centred accurately. 27 year-old right-back and captain Bob Crompton rushed out to head the ball clear landing it through his own goal after four minutes.

Has anyone scored 3 own goals?

In one of the most bizarre outings as a football player, New Zealand footballer Meikayla Moore scored three own goals in the first half of the match against US women’s national team.

Who scored all 4 goals in a 2 2 draw?

Nicholl
The second replay is remembered for Nicholl scoring one of the greatest goals in any Aston Villa match, a forty-yard left footer which helped take the match to extra time. In a Division One game against Leicester City in 1976, he scored all four goals (two of them own goals) in a 2–2 draw.

What is a hat-trick in football?

Hat-trick A player gets a hat-trick when they score three goals in one game, but the use of the term actually didn’t start on the football pitch. The phrase came from cricket, and was used when a bowler took three wickets from three consecutive balls. The club would give the bowler a hat to celebrate this achievement.

What is the quickest own goal in football?

The most memorable event of Kruse’s time with Torquay came in a match versus Cambridge United in January 1977, when he scored what is claimed to be the quickest own goal of all time, scoring after just six seconds of play.

Who scored 4 goals in One game?

The game was between Leicester City and Aston Villa, in March 1976. The man who scored all four goals was Chris Nicholl, a Northern Ireland international, who in his career played 648 league games for a number of different clubs.