FIFA has announced the full list of nominees for the Hyundai Goal of the Tournament award at the 2026 FIFA World Cup ahead of Sunday’s final between Argentina and Spain.
The latest six goals from the quarter-finals and semi-finals have completed the shortlist, with the overall winner set to be decided after the World Cup final.
On Saturday, FIFA confirmed that Julián Álvarez’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 receiving 37.2 per cent of the fan vote.
The Goal of the Tournament award has been determined in stages throughout the competition, with fans casting votes after the group stage, Round of 32, Round of 16, and the combined quarter-final and semi-final rounds.
The winners from each voting phase, along with other shortlisted goals, now make up the final list of contenders for the prestigious individual award, with the ultimate winner to be announced following the conclusion of the World Cup final between Argentina and Spain.
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 Sunday’s final between Argentina and Spain.