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Wonder goals, golazos, screamers… you’ll find them all in our rundown of the best World Cup goals of Russia 2018.
The 12 best World Cup goals have a little something for everyone.
From powerhouse solo efforts to well-worked team goals, absolute cannons to delicately finessed finishes, perfectly-timed volleys to leaping headers – no matter what your preferred wonder goal is, the 2018 FIFA World Cup has produced them all.
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So without further ado, let’s get this show on the road!
Cristiano Ronaldo v Spain
‘Which one?’ asked nobody ever. Ronaldo bagged himself a hat-trick against his country’s Iberian rivals, but that free-kick was easily the pick of the bunch.
Hat-trick for @cristiano, who does not score at #worldcup finals supposedly #POR 3-3 #ESP #RTEsoccerhttps://t.co/oxiH0RMLa9 pic.twitter.com/1KH0bwvt4K
— RTÉ Soccer (@RTEsoccer) June 15, 2018
Dries Mertens v Panama
Sometimes you just have to be in the right place at the right time. Mertens initial cross didn’t find any Belgians, but two headers later it fell perfectly for him. He planted his foot down, measured the trajectory of the ball and BANG!
Belgium 1-0 Panama. Dries Mertens puts Belgium in front with an absolute cracker of a goal #rtesoccer #worldcup #BEL #PAN pic.twitter.com/Sm2lEQ0BEv
— RTÉ Soccer (@RTEsoccer) June 18, 2018
Benjamin Pavard v Argentina
If there was any more curve to this half volley, they wouldn’t be allowed to show it before the watershed.
Pavard (just wait for the replay from behind!). Ladies and gentleman, we've got a classic on our hands.#RTEsoccer
Live updates: https://t.co/OnJgUOzYjT pic.twitter.com/HLfEQZJdI7
— RTÉ Soccer (@RTEsoccer) June 30, 2018
Angel Di Maria v France
The former Manchester United flop proved that there’s no such thing as ‘too far out’ with this rocket.
GOAL Argentina#FRA 1-1 ARG
What a hit from Angel di Maria! One of the goals of the tournament. Game on! #RTEsoccer
Live Updates: https://t.co/OnJgUORzbr pic.twitter.com/4Km3QiMGYT
— RTÉ Soccer (@RTEsoccer) June 30, 2018
Edinson Cavani v Portugal
That pass from Cavani… that cross from Luis Suarez… that header… wow!
What a peach from Cavani! The pass out wide to Suarez and the ground he covered to get into the box and finish the Barcelona man's cross into the net. Superb! #RTEsoccer #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/bqSrKWFBum
— RTÉ Soccer (@RTEsoccer) June 30, 2018
Nacho v Portugal
It seems fitting that a man who shares his name with one of the greatest snacks would score a goal this tasty.
WHAT🔥 A🔥 SHOT🔥
WHAT🔥 A🔥 GOAL🔥#POR 2-3 #ESP
Nacho's first international goal is one to remember #RTEsoccer #WorldCuphttps://t.co/oxiH0RMLa9 pic.twitter.com/UkdQrXZfNS— RTÉ Soccer (@RTEsoccer) June 15, 2018
Ricardo Quaresma v Iran
If he didn’t hit it with the outside of the boot, it likely wouldn’t have made our list. Those kinds of strikes are just better.
Iran 0-1 Portugal. Ricardo Quaresma opens the scoring with a peach of a goal. #rtesoccer #worldcup #IRN #POR pic.twitter.com/XVxqAvso3M
— RTÉ Soccer (@RTEsoccer) June 25, 2018
Aleksander Kolarov v Costa Rica
Anything Ronaldo can do, Kolarov can do also.
Ok, that’s not true, but the Serbian can still smash a free kick with the best of them.
Aleksandar Kolarov opens the scoring with a perfectly executed free kick in the 57th minute. #RTEsoccerhttps://t.co/OnWjRroBfs pic.twitter.com/JS6KBudaxK
— RTÉ Soccer (@RTEsoccer) June 17, 2018
Lionel Messi v Nigeria
Three touches later and the Nigerian goalkeeper was picking the ball out of his own net.
Nigeria 0-1 Argentina – Did you ever doubt him? Lionel Messi puts Argentina in front with a wonderful goal. #rtesoccer #WorldCup #NGA #ARG pic.twitter.com/rrXjOLTHt2
— RTÉ Soccer (@RTEsoccer) June 26, 2018
Kevin De Bruyne v Brazil
All it took was 16 seconds to sink Brazilian hearts.
Brazil 0-2 Belgium – 16 seconds after Brazil take a corner, Belgium have the ball in the net with Kevin De Bruyne scoring a wonderful break-away goal. #rtesoccer #worldcup #BRA #BEL pic.twitter.com/vYCzET9YwV
— RTÉ Soccer (@RTEsoccer) July 6, 2018
Phillipe Coutinho v Switzerland
It’s going wide… it’s going wide… in off the post!
Brazil 1-0 Switzerland. That Brazilian lad Countinho might have a decent future ahead of him you know. #rtesoccer #worldcup #BRA #SUI pic.twitter.com/w58alFF12A
— RTÉ Soccer (@RTEsoccer) June 17, 2018
Jesse Lingard v Panama
It may be easy to score against a team as poor as Panama, but it’s tough to find a finish like that against anyone.
36mins: Jesse Lingard adds number three for England with a spectacular effort into the top corner.#RTEsoccer
Updates: https://t.co/tPwx8hfUhW pic.twitter.com/Ge8qXa9MWS
— RTÉ Soccer (@RTEsoccer) June 24, 2018
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