🔝 Official: Cape Verde scored the best goal of the World Cup

Sidny Lopes Cabral’s stunning right-footed strike for the Cape Verde national team against Argentina has officially been chosen as the Hyundai Goal of the Tournament at the FIFA World Cup 2026. The goal, scored in the round of 32 at Miami Stadium, beat out strikes from Eldor Shomurodov and Wilson Isidor in the voting.

EL GOL DE SIDNY LOPES CABRAL CONTRA LA ARGENTINA, ELEGIDO COMO EL MEJOR DEL MUNDIAL 🇨🇻⭐️ ⚽️🗳️ El tanto del futbolista de la selección de Cabo Verde fue votado en la página de la FIFA y lo reconocieron con el galardón 🆚 La ganó a gritos como el de Kylian Mbappé ante Senegal, el – Monday, 27 July 2026

A work of art against La Albiceleste

The left-back got past Alexis Mac Allister and curled the ball into Emiliano Martínez’s top corner to make it 2. The celebration was so euphoric that even his mother fainted from the excitement in the stands.

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A goal that captured your hearts. 💙⚽️ Sidny Lopes Cabral is your Hyundai GOTT Round of 32 winner and advances to the final vote. #FIFAWorldCup #Hyundai #HyundaiGOTT2026 #GoalOfTheTournament @Hyundai_Global – Monday, 6 July 2026

From Germany’s fifth division to the elite

With this award, Lopes Cabral joins Benjamin Pavard as one of the few defenders to win the prize. In addition, the 23-year-old — who recently played in Germany’s lower divisions — received congratulations from his great idol, Brazil’s Marcelo: “It has been a pleasure watching you play; you are very good,” he told him.

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