Hany, it's not funny! Egyptian defender makes history scoring two own goals at a single World Cup

Yesterday, Egypt wrote a new chapter in their football history, recording their first-ever victory in the World Cup knockout phase.

In their fourth appearance, the Pharaohs advanced from the group stage for the first time and then took another step forward, beating Australia on penalties.

Egypt join another African country in the Round of 16 of the WC

However, apart from making history at the team level, one member of the Egyptian squad achieved a significant individual accomplishment, though an unfortunate and unwanted one.

The seven-time African champions were 1-0 up from the 13th minute, when Emam Ashour broke the deadlock with his second goal of the tournament, and could have seen it out before extra time and penalties - had it not been for their defender, Mohamed Hany.

The Al Ahly right-back gave Australia a ray of hope when he levelled the score in the 55th minute with a clumsy own goal, heading the ball into his own net.

Still, honestly speaking, he deserves some slack, as just minutes later, he was lying unconscious after a collision with an Australian player.

Hany lies unconscious on the ground surrounded by his teammates (©Reuters/Issei Kato/Gallo Images)

Either way, it all ended well for Egypt, as they eventually won the match, but Hany's name will remain written in World Cup history books.

Why?

Because it was his second own goal in the tournament!

Twenty-two days ago, in the Pharaohs' World Cup opener against Belgium, Hany gifted the Red Devils a 1-1 draw - interestingly, again annulling Ashour's opener - when he deflected the ball past his goalkeeper, trying to clear it in front of Romelu Lukaku.

This made the 30-year-old only the second player in World Cup history to score two own goals in the same tournament, after the Bulgarian Ivan Vutsov, who did so in 1966 against Portugal and Hungary.

However, there's one big difference.

Sixty years ago, Bulgaria were eliminated in the group stage. Egypt are still alive and preparing for the Round of 16 clash against the reigning World Champions, Argentina.

They'll just have to shadow Lionel Messi and keep an eye on Hany from time to time, and the quarter-finals will be within reach.

WORLD CUP - KNOCKOUT STAGE

Round of 32

Sunday

South Africa - Canada 0-1 (0-0)

/Eustaquio 90+2/

Monday

Brazil - Japan 2-1 (0-1)

/Casemiro 56, Martinelli 90+5 - Sano 29/

Germany - Paraguay 3-4 on penalties (1-1)

/Havertz 54 - Enciso 42/

Tuesday

Netherlands - Morocco 2-3 on penalties (1-1)

/Gakpo 72 - Diop 90+1/

Ivory Coast - Norway 1-2 (0-1)

/Diallo 74 - Nusa 39, Haaland 86/

France - Sweden 3-0 (1-0)

/Mbappe 45, 74 Barcola 53/

Wednesday

Mexico - Ecuador 2-0 (2-0)

/Quinones 22, Jimenez 31/

England - DR Congo 2-1 (0-1)

/Kane 75, 86 - Cipenga 7/

Belgium - Senegal 3-2 a.e.t. (2-2)

/Lukaku 86, Tielemans 89, 120+5 pen - Diarra 25, Sarr I. 51/

Thursday

USA - B&H 2-0 (1-0)

/Balogun 45, Tillman 82/

Spain - Austria 3-0 (1-0)

/Oyarzabal 36, 89, Porro 66/

Friday

Portugal - Croatia 2-1 (0-0)

/Ronaldo 68 pen, Ramos 90+4 - Perisic 53/

Switzerland - Algeria 2-0 (1-0)

/Embolo 10, Ndoye 46/

Australia - Egypt 2-4 on penalties (1-1)

/Hany 55 og - Ashour 13/

Saturday

Argentina - Cabo Verde 3-2 a.e.t. (1-1)

/Messi 29, Martinez Li. 92, Borges 111 og - Duarte D. 59, Lopes Cabral 103/

Colombia - Ghana 1-0 (1-0)

/Arias 14/