Lopes Cabral's stunner against Argentina wins 2026 World Cup goal award
In the 103rd minute, the Cape Verde left-back collected the ball on the left, cut inside Alexis Mac Allister and curled a perfectly placed right-footed shot into the top corner, beyond Emiliano Martinez.
GENEVA - Cape Verde player Sidny Lopes Cabral's curling strike against Argentina in the Round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup was voted Goal of the Tournament, FIFA announced on Monday, reported Xinhua.
The African side forced extra time after the match finished 1-1 after 90 minutes. Lisandro Martinez restored the lead for the 2022 World Cup winners before Lopes Cabral equalised in spectacular fashion.
The African side forced extra time after the match was level at 1-1 after 90 minutes.
Lisandro Martinez had put Argentina ahead before Lopes Cabral equalised with a spectacular strike.
In the 103rd minute, the Cape Verde left-back collected the ball on the left, cut inside Alexis Mac Allister and curled a perfectly placed right-footed shot into the top corner, beyond Emiliano Martinez.
"It was simply surreal,” Lopes Cabral told FIFA.
"It's an enormous honour and the kind of recognition every player dreams of. I'm incredibly grateful fto everyone who voted my goal as the best of the tournament.”
"Now the challenge is to keep working to score more goals like that and, above all, to help both my club and country win matches. Receiving this award is a very special honour for me.”
Argentina eventually won the thriller through a deflected header from Cristian Romero.
Goals from Uzbekistan's Eldor Shomurodov and Haiti's Wilson Isidor finished second and third, respectively.
Lopes Cabral joined Maxi Rodriguez, Diego Forlan, James Rodriguez, Benjamin Pavard and Richarlison as previous winners of the award. - BERNAMA
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