Full List of Contende
FIFA has released the final list of nominees for the 2026 World Cup Goal of the Tournament award. The winner will be determined following the final match between Argentina and Spain.
Why it matters
The World Cup is a major global sporting event, and fan engagement awards reflect the cultural impact of the tournament.
Julian Alvarez (middle) celebrates an extra-time strike in Argentina's 3-1 quarter-final victory over Switzerland. Credit: FIFA
FIFA has unveiled the complete list of contenders for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Hyundai Goal of the Tournament ahead of Sunday’s 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.
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