FIFA has unveiled the complete list of contenders for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Hyundai Goal of the Tournament ahead of Sunday’s (today) final between Argentina and Spain.
The latest six nominees from the quarter-finals and semi-finals complete the shortlist, with the overall winner to be decided after the World Cup final.
FIFA had on Saturday confirmed that Julian Alvarez’s extra-time strike in Argentina’s 3-1 quarter-final victory over Switzerland was voted the best goal from the quarter-finals and semi-finals after securing 37.2 per cent of the votes.
The award has been decided in phases throughout the tournament, with fans voting after the group stage, Round of 32, Round of 16, and the combined quarter-finals and semi-finals.
The winners from each phase, along with the shortlisted goals, now make up the final contenders.
*FULL LIST: 2026 World Cup Goal of the Tournament contenders*
*Group stage*
Eldor Shomurodov (Uzbekistan vs Congo DR) – Winner (36%) – Inch-perfect lob from a tight angle.
Wilson Isidor (Haiti)
Kerim Alajbegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Lionel Messi (Argentina)
Vinicius Junior (Brazil)
*Round of 32*
Sidny Lopes Cabral (Cabo Verde vs Argentina) – Winner (88.7%) – Cut inside from the left wing before curling a magnificent finish beyond Emiliano Martinez into the far corner.
Lionel Messi (Argentina vs Cabo Verde)
Kaishu Sano (Japan vs Brazil)
Kylian Mbappe (France)
Julian Quinones (Mexico)
*Round of 16*
Erling Haaland (Norway vs Brazil) – Winner (34%) – Controlled the ball with three touches before unleashing a thunderbolt across Alisson into the bottom corner.
Lionel Messi (Argentina vs Egypt) – Sensational equaliser.
Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco vs Canada) – Well-worked set-piece finish.
*Quarter-finals and semi-finals*
Julian Alvarez (Argentina vs Switzerland) – Winner (37.2%) – Curled an inch-perfect finish into the top corner from the edge of the area in extra time to settle Argentina’s nerves.
Kylian Mbappe (France vs Morocco) – Curled home a moment of magic to break the deadlock.
Andreas Schjelderup (Norway vs England) – Scored from an almost impossible angle with an unstoppable finish.
Jude Bellingham (England vs Norway) – Drifted away from two defenders before firing a left-footed equaliser.
Pedro Porro (Spain vs France) – Completed a slick Spanish move with an intelligent run and clinical finish.
Enzo Fernandez (Argentina vs England) – Produced a stunning long-range thunderbolt to turn the semi-final.
The overall winner of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Hyundai Goal of the Tournament will be determined after today’s final between Argentina and Spain.