Goal of the Tournament: Round of 32 Voting Opens

FIFA has launched the second round of voting for the Goal of the Tournament, inviting fans to select their favorite from 10 goals scored during the Round of 32 of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The knockout stage, which followed a record-breaking group phase with 215 goals, added 42 more strikes, providing a rich selection for voters.

Voting Process and Timeline

Users have 48 hours to cast their vote once the window opens. After the voting period closes, the winning goal will be announced. This is part of a multi-stage process: subsequent votes will follow the Round of 16, the quarter-finals and semi-finals (combined), and a final vote at the tournament's conclusion. The eventual winner will be named the Hyundai Goal of the Tournament.

Shortlisted Goals

The shortlist includes goals from three of the world's most renowned forwards: Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, and Harry Kane. It also features players making their mark on the global stage for the first time, such as Norway's Antonio Nusa and Cabo Verde's Sidny Lopes Cabral. The list was narrowed down from the full set of Round of 32 goals, following a similar process to the group-stage vote, which was won by Uzbekistan captain Eldor Shomurodov.

Goal Descriptions

v Brazil (1-0), 29 June: Sano intercepted the ball on halfway and carried it up the pitch before finding the precision and composure to guide a low 20-yard shot past the dive of Alisson Becker and inside the right-hand post for his first-ever international goal.

v Côte d’Ivoire (1-0), 30 June: From the left side of the box, the Norway winger jinked inside Nicolas Pepe and produced a magnificent curling finish around Yahia Fofana and into the far corner of the goal.

v Sweden (1-0), 30 June: With dancing feet, France's record goalscorer cut inside Sweden’s Viktor Gyokeres and flashed the ball across goalkeeper Jakob Widell Zetterstrom to leave the far corner of the net bulging.

v Ecuador (1-0), 30 June: Released down the left on a counter-attack, Quinones carried the ball into the penalty area before smashing a shot into the roof of the net for the co-hosts’ breakthrough goal.

v Congo DR (2-1), 1 July: Collecting on the edge of the box, the England captain turned in the D and worked the ball into space in the box before unleashing a scorching shot high into the Congo DR net for his fifth goal of these finals and one of his very best for the Three Lions.

v Belgium (2-0), 1 July: Racing to gather Moussa Niakhate’s long, angled pass from deep, the Senegal star collected the ball magnificently on his chest before entering the area and blasting it high past Thibaut Courtois for one of the most emphatic finishes of these finals.

v Cabo Verde (1-0), 3 July: The movement was intelligent, the first touch typically sublime and the finish into the roof of the net instinctive. This was Lionel Messi's 20th World Cup goal, and it extended his all-time record in style.

v Argentina (2-2), 3 July: Even the partisan, pro-Argentina Miami crowd couldn't help but admire this moment of magic from the Cabo Verde left-back. Cutting inside past a despairing challenge, he whipped a right-foot shot from the angle of the penalty box into the top-right corner. The helpless Emi Martinez could only stand and watch.