Cape Verde's Sidny Lopes Cabral Wins Goal Of 2026 World Cup For Stunner vs. Argentina
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Cape Verde made more World Cup history on Monday when Sidny Lopes Cabral won the public vote for goal of the tournament. Lopes Cabrals curling shot into the far top corner of the Argentina net was a standout moment at the World Cup where the unheralded African team made a stellar debut. His goal tied defending champion Argentina at 2-2 in extra time of their thrilling round of 32 game in Miami Gardens. Cape Verde would eventually lose 3-2. Lopes Cabrals goal was voted best of the 308 goals scored at the tournament, ahead of Eldor Shomurodov's delicate lob for Uzbekistan against Congo and Wilson Isidor of Haiti scoring with a powerful rising shot against Morocco. FIFA drew up a shortlist of 12 goals for public voting that closed Monday. Lopes Cabrals celebration also entered World Cup lore as he broke free of teammates reaching to grab him before climbing into the tribune to hug his girlfriend and look for his mother. "Before the game, Id told my mom and my girlfriend that if I scored, Id run over to them," he said. "When I got there, I saw my mom crying. She hadnt even realized I was right there. Everyone was busy tending to her because she had fainted when I scored." Cape Verde defied both World Cup finalists in its four games, after goalkeeper Vozinhas standout display saw his team open with a 0-0 draw to stun eventual champion Spain. Reporting by The Associated Press.
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