The Best World Cup Goal

The Cabo Verdean forward Sidny Lopes Cabral scored the best goal of the World Cup against Argentina in the quarterfinals. The goal, chosen by the FIFA, was a shot from the left corner of the area that left behind the Argentine Alexis Mac Allister.

What happened?

Sidny Lopes Cabral scored the goal in the 103rd minute of the game, already in extra time, after tying 1-1 in regular time. Lisandro Martínez had put Argentina back in the lead, but Lopes Cabral returned the equality to the scoreboard just ten minutes later with a shot from the left corner of the area.

Why does it matter for Argentina?

The goal of Lopes Cabral was a key moment in the game, as Cabo Verde was forced to tie in the 111th minute with a own goal by Diney, which allowed them to advance to the next round. However, Argentina advanced to the next round after Lopes Cabral scored the goal.

What comes next?

The podium of the best goals of the World Cup was completed by the goal of Eldor Shomurodov, of Uzbekistan, against the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in second place, and the goal of Wilson Isidor, of Haiti, against Morocco, in third place. Both were scored in the group stage.

The Argentine national team continues in the search for its third world title, after the team led by Lionel Scaloni has advanced to the group stage without losing a single game. The last victory of Argentina was in matchday 3, when they defeated Spain 2-0. Their last result was a 1-0 loss against Spain in matchday 4. Their current streak is 4 wins and 0 losses in the last 5 games.

The Argentine national team continues in the search for its third world title, after the team led by Lionel Scaloni has advanced to the group stage without losing a single game. The last victory of Argentina was in matchday 3, when they defeated Spain 2-0. Their last result was a 1-0 loss against Spain in matchday 4. Their current streak is 4 wins and 0 losses in the last 5 games.