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FIFA opens public vote for best goal of 2026 World Cup
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FIFA opens public vote for best goal of 2026 World Cup

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • FIFA has opened public voting for the best goal of the 2026 World Cup, selecting 12 outstanding goals from the tournament.
  • Two Argentine goals, by Lionel Messi against Algeria and Julián Álvarez against Switzerland, are among the nominees.
  • The public can vote on FIFA's website until July 27 to decide the Hyundai Goal of the Tournament award.

The FIFA World Cup 2026 has concluded, and fans now have the chance to choose the tournament's best goal. FIFA has narrowed down the selection to 12 remarkable goals, showcasing the skill and excitement of the competition.

Among the nominees are two impressive strikes from Argentina. Lionel Messi, at 39 years old, scored a hat-trick in the debut match against Algeria, with one of those goals being a long-range shot that found the top corner. Julián Álvarez also scored a notable goal against Switzerland in the quarterfinals.

Other contenders include Elijah Just of New Zealand, who finished a team play with a precise shot against Iran, and Kylian Mbappé of France, who scored a spectacular goal against Senegal in the group stage. Wilson Isidor of Haiti also made the list with a skillful goal against Morocco.

The voting is exclusively available on FIFA's official website and will close on Monday, July 27. Fans have until then to cast their vote for the Hyundai Goal of the Tournament.

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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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