It’s time to crown! So you can vote for the nominees for best goal of the 2026 World Cup

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July 22, 2026July 22, 2026By Mario Vásquez

The 2026 World Cup concluded last Sunday, July 19 in the city of East Rutherford, New Jerseywith the victory of Spain about Argentina in the final. Therefore, the first World Cup played in three countries ended with 308 goals and an average of 2.96 per game, the highest since the edition of Mexico 1970.

Faced with this scenario, of the 308 goals scored in the 2026 World Cup, the International Association Football Federation (FIFA) nominated only twelve (4%) for voting for the best goal of this tournament, because each score was selected carefully to meet the criteria established by the highest body.

Among the nominees are the New Zealander Elijah Just, the French Kylian Mbappéthe Haitian Wilson Isidor, the Bosnian Kerim Alajbegović, the Japanese Daizen Maeda, the Uzbek Eldor Shomurodov, the Cape Verdean Sidny Lopes, the Norwegian Erling Haaland, the English Jude Bellingham, the Spanish Ferran Torres and the Argentines Julián Álvarez and Lionel Messi.

Faced with this scenario, to choose the best goal of the 2026 World Cup, Internet users can enter the FIFA official site and vote for your favorite entry, since voting closes on Sunday July 26when the winner of the survey will be announced, who will be recognized as the author of the best goal of the tournament.

The twelve nominees for best goal of the 2026 World Cup

Kerim Alajbegović vs. Taste

He teenage prodigy from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kerim Alajbegović18, dribbled past two defenders and scored against Taste an unstoppable goal from the edge of the area.

Julián Alvarez vs. Swiss

With a pinpoint shot from the corner of the area, which slipped into the corner, Julian Alvarez calmed the nerves Argentina during extra time against a Swiss with ten players.

Jude Bellingham vs. France

Jude Bellingham He showed his class by starting from his own field, getting rid of his marker with a couple of fakes and finishing with precision. Thus he became the great figure of Englandwhich secured third place for the Three Lions.

Erling Haaland vs. Brazil

An arrow of Erling Haalandthe star of the national team Norwayliquidated the team’s World Cup hopes Brazilian with a powerful and precise shot from outside the area.

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Wilson Isidor vs. Morocco

Few shots were so clean like the Haitian Wilson Isidor in the tournament. With power and precision, he beat the Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounouone of the figures of the World Cup.

Elijah Just vs. Iran

The New Zealanders Elijah Just and Chris Wood proved to be a lethal duo in a magnificently executed play, with a combination of passes that completely overwhelmed the defense of Iran.

Sidny Lopes Cabral vs. Argentina

The great goal of the Cape Verdean footballer, Sidny Lopes Cabralstunned the world champions in extra time: his powerful shot from the corner of the area slipped into the top corner.

Daizen Maeda vs. Sweden

Thanks to the precision of his passes and the mobility of his players, Japan scored before Sweden one of the best goals collectives of the tournament, after a combination that defined Daizen Maeda.

Kylian Mbappé vs. Senegal

Kylian Mbappé and the World Cup: the star of Francewho would later become the top scorer in World Cup history, took a powerful shot against Senegal.

Lionel Messi vs. Algeria

The Argentine magician Lionel Messi had his moment of glory against the national team Algeria: the captain and number ten of the Albiceleste scored in the corner after a great pass from Rodrigo De Paul.

Eldor Shomurodov vs. Democratic Republic of the Congo

The selection of Uzbekistan marked, through Eldor Shomurodovone of the most outstanding goals of his debut in the World Cup, after a precise through-pass and a subtle finish.

Ferran Torres vs. Argentina

The title goal for Spain was born from the intelligent assistance of Nico Williams and the accurate definition of Ferran Torreswho broke Argentina’s resistance and secured the second world crown for the Red.

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