World Cup 2018: 5 talking points as Russia beat Egypt

Russia v Egypt: Group A - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia
Russia convincingly beat Mo Salah's Egypt 3-1

#3 Own goals galore at this World Cup

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Fathi scored an embarrassing own goal

The 2018 World Cup is just six days old but we have already seen five own goals in this edition. It has already equaled the number of own goals conceded in the previous World Cup.

One more own goal will see the current edition equal the record for most own goals scored in a single edition - 6 in France 1998.

Ahmed Fathi's cruel deflection off his knee became the fifth own goal of the 2018 World Cup. He also became the sixth captain in the history of the competition to score against his own side.

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