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Own goals are apparently in vogue. The previous Euro set a record, and the current tournament will tie it if at least one more own goal is scored.
This year's Euro has already seen 10 own goals, the latest occurring last night in the Turkey vs. Netherlands match. This means we're just one away from tying the record. Interestingly, the record was set at the last Euro, with eleven own goals. It seems that own goals are becoming more common than in the past. This is highlighted by the fact:
In the first fifteen editions of the European Championship, there weren't as many own goals combined as there have been in this year's Euro in Germany.
France will play in the semifinals, but 66% of their goals at Euro 2024 weren't scored by them; they were own goals by opposing players. It's hard to pinpoint the exact reason for the increased number of own goals. The English have researched it but haven't come to any specific conclusions.
One factor is that today, all own goals are officially recorded, whereas, in the past, without technology, many such goals were attributed to the player who shot or passed the ball.