The Best goal award of the World Cup is decided by public vote via the official FIFA website and delivered by Germany 2006.
The four winning goals before Qatar were always converted to decisive cases: three round of 16 matches and one for third place. The curious thing is that the four goals were always about selected from Rio de la Plata, Argentina and Uruguay (one for and one against).
The first three winners were South American players (Maxi Rodríguez, Diego Forlan and James Rodríguez), while the Frenchman Benjamin Pavard won in Russia.
More | All World Cup prizes and their winners
What was Qatar’s best goal in 2022?
The FIFA open the voting for the choice of the best goal Qatar 2022 which was completed last Thursday, December 22, with the result that his beautiful bike was declared the winner richarlison against Serbia.
I voted for you and only you:
🕊🇧🇷 @richarlison97His bike is one for the books and 🥇 Hyundai Tournament Goal! #HyundaiGOTT2022 | #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/ZADZr56ds9
— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) December 23, 2022
Carioca’s brace was the second of the personal double he just signed on his World Cup debut against the Europeans, for whom the the first Brazilian to win the award, and in turn the fourth South American in history.
The striker’s goal was up against nine other finalists, who were:
- Salem Al-Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) vs. Argentina
- Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) vs. Ecuador
- Enzo Fernandez (Argentina) vs. Mexico
- Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon) vs. Serbian
- Luis Chavez (Mexico) vs. Saudi Arabia
- Kylian Mbappe (France) vs. Poland
- Richarlison (Brazil) vs. South Korea
- Paik Seung-Ho (South Korea) vs. Brazil
- Neymar Jr (Brazil) vs. Croatia
Germany’s best goal of 2006: Maxi Rodriguez against Mexico
Happy Birthday Maxi Rodriguez!
you remember @MR11 okamazing goal for @Argentina against Mexico in 2006 #World Cup? pic.twitter.com/Fl9YcmIltk
— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) January 2, 2019
South Africa’s best goal of 2010: Diego Forlan in Germany
✔️ Cannon shoot and penalty 🆚 🇿🇦 South Africa
✔️ Direct foul 🆚 🇬🇭 Ghana
✔️ Shoot 🆚 🇳🇱 Netherlands and…🔙 July 10, 2010
🇺🇾 @Uruguay 2-3 Germany 🇩🇪⏩ SPECTACULAR volleyball 🆚 🇩🇪 Germany
Your favorite ⚽️ from @DiegoForlan7
in #SouthAfrica2010 ?#otd | #World Cup pic.twitter.com/LmGt6WHjL0
— FIFA World Cup 🏆 (@fifaworldcup_es) July 10, 2020
Brazil’s best goal of 2014: James Rodriguez v Uruguay
that makes @jamesdrodriguezranking missiles in the list of #Puskas-Do you win big? 🇨🇴🚀
We’ll have more to add to the collection next week! 🙌@FCFSeleccionCol pic.twitter.com/VKfAoc0qFs
— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) January 13, 2022
Best goal of Russia 2018: Benjamin Pavard in Argentina
🚀🇫🇷Official: @BenPavard28amazing goal for @FrenchTeam v Argentina is selected as the @Hyundai_Global #World Cup Goal of the Tournament!https://t.co/U0WEmz7dOM pic.twitter.com/BnsbNWoCKI
— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) July 25, 2018
All the winners of the Best Goal of the World Cup award
| world | best goal | Selection | Opponent | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany 2006 | Maxi Rodriguez | Argentina | Mexico | round 16 |
| South Africa 2010 | Diego Forlan | Uruguay | Germany | Third Place |
| Brazil 2014 | James Rodriguez | Colombia | Uruguay | round 16 |
| Russia 2018 | Benjamin Pavard | France | Argentina | round 16 |
| Qatar 2022 | richarlison | Brazil | Serbian | Group stage |
