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<\/div>\nAfter 64 exciting games, the\u00a02022 FIFA World Cup\u00a0in Qatar saw\u00a0172 goals\u00a0hit the back of the net.<\/p>\n
That number is an all-time record in the history of the quadrennial tournament, surpassing the 171 goals scored in 1998 and 2014. Each game averaged 2.7 goals.<\/p>\n
Now comes the hard part \u2013 deciding which one of the 172 was the best.<\/p>\n
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FIFA on Monday announced the 10 nominees for the 2022 Goal of the Tournament Award. Fans can vote for their favourite strike\u00a0here\u00a0before the poll closes on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s recap the 10 goals up for vote:<\/p>\n
Salem Al-Dawsari\u2019s curling winner vs. Argentina<\/strong><\/h4>\nSaudi Arabia started Group C with one of the most shocking results in the tournament\u2019s history. The 2-1 win came after Salem Al-Dawsari\u2019s sensational strike from the left edge of the penalty box curled past Emiliano Mart\u00ednez.<\/p>\n
Richarlison\u2019s scissor kick vs. Serbia<\/strong><\/h4>\nOpening the World Cup with a brace? Brazilian striker Richarlison did just that. After breaking the deadlock against Serbia in the Group H opener in the 62nd minute, Richarlison pulled off a stunning scissor kick 11 minutes later to seal the 2-0 win.<\/p>\n
Cody Gakpo\u2019s left-footed, outside-the-box hit vs. Ecuador<\/strong><\/h4>\nThree goals in three group-stage games saw Cody Gakpo\u00a0break out\u00a0for the Netherlands. He scored a late header against Senegal in the Group A opener, then got the Oranje off to an early lead against Ecuador with a powerful strike with his weak foot from just outside the box.<\/p>\n
Enzo Fern\u00e1ndez announces himself vs. Mexico<\/strong><\/h4>\nThe\u00a0Young Player of the Tournament\u00a0didn\u2019t even start in Argentina\u2019s first two group games. Enzo Fern\u00e1ndez came off the bench against Mexico on Matchday 2 and unleashed an astonishing, curling strike that Guillermo Ochoa had no shot at saving. That set the course for the 21-year-old to play a pivotal role in La Albiceleste\u2019s title run.<\/p>\n
Vincent Aboubakar lifts high chip shot vs. Serbia<\/strong><\/h4>\nTalk about an instant impact. Vincent Aboubakar came off the bench for Cameroon in the 55th minute with the team down 3-1 against Serbia, then scored a ridiculous lofted chip shot eight minutes later to help spur the 3-3 comeback on Matchday 2. He was initially called offside, but VAR overruled it.<\/p>\n
Luis Ch\u00e1vez\u2019s rocket free kick vs. Saudi Arabia<\/strong><\/h4>\nIn desperate need of more goals to advance from the group stage, Luis Ch\u00e1vez gave Mexico hope on Matchday 3 with one of the most powerful and unstoppable free kicks you\u2019ll ever see from 30 yards out.<\/p>\n
Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 seals Poland\u2019s elimination in round of 16<\/strong><\/h4>\nDown just 1-0 late in the round of 16, Poland tried knocking on the door to equalize against France \u2013 until Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 slammed it shut. The young French star scored his first of the game in the 74th minute, then locked the door in the first minute of added time with a hard-hit finesse into the top-right corner.<\/p>\n
Richarlison, Brazil go tiki-taka vs. South Korea<\/strong><\/h4>\nBrazil put on a rout over South Korea in the round of 16, winning 4-1 after four first-half goals. The third in the game from Richarlison got the nod, as he elegantly controlled the ball with his head before he, Marquinhos and Thiago Silva fed each other quick one-touch passes for the finish.<\/p>\n
Paik Seung-ho\u2019s long-range shot vs. Brazil<\/strong><\/h4>\nThe aforementioned lone goal for South Korea came via Paik Seung-ho\u2019s outside-the-box effort to get his nation on the board. Struggling to crack Allison all game, Seung-ho set himself up brilliantly for the left-footed shot that took a partial deflection off a Brazilian defender en route to smashing the right netting.<\/p>\n
Neymar and the pinnacle of jogo bonito vs. Croatia<\/strong><\/h4>\nGetting past Dominik Livakovi\u0107 was a struggle for teams all throughout the tournament, and it took Brazil until the end of the first period of extra time to crack him. Neymar, Rodrygo and Lucas Paquet\u00e1 all combined with tremendous link-up play to show the world what\u00a0jogo bonito\u00a0is<\/p>\n
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Opening the World Cup with a brace? Brazilian striker Richarlison did just that. After breaking the deadlock against Serbia in the Group H opener in the 62nd minute, Richarlison pulled off a stunning scissor kick 11 minutes later to seal the 2-0 win.<\/p>\n
Cody Gakpo\u2019s left-footed, outside-the-box hit vs. Ecuador<\/strong><\/h4>\nThree goals in three group-stage games saw Cody Gakpo\u00a0break out\u00a0for the Netherlands. He scored a late header against Senegal in the Group A opener, then got the Oranje off to an early lead against Ecuador with a powerful strike with his weak foot from just outside the box.<\/p>\n
Enzo Fern\u00e1ndez announces himself vs. Mexico<\/strong><\/h4>\nThe\u00a0Young Player of the Tournament\u00a0didn\u2019t even start in Argentina\u2019s first two group games. Enzo Fern\u00e1ndez came off the bench against Mexico on Matchday 2 and unleashed an astonishing, curling strike that Guillermo Ochoa had no shot at saving. That set the course for the 21-year-old to play a pivotal role in La Albiceleste\u2019s title run.<\/p>\n
Vincent Aboubakar lifts high chip shot vs. Serbia<\/strong><\/h4>\nTalk about an instant impact. Vincent Aboubakar came off the bench for Cameroon in the 55th minute with the team down 3-1 against Serbia, then scored a ridiculous lofted chip shot eight minutes later to help spur the 3-3 comeback on Matchday 2. He was initially called offside, but VAR overruled it.<\/p>\n
Luis Ch\u00e1vez\u2019s rocket free kick vs. Saudi Arabia<\/strong><\/h4>\nIn desperate need of more goals to advance from the group stage, Luis Ch\u00e1vez gave Mexico hope on Matchday 3 with one of the most powerful and unstoppable free kicks you\u2019ll ever see from 30 yards out.<\/p>\n
Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 seals Poland\u2019s elimination in round of 16<\/strong><\/h4>\nDown just 1-0 late in the round of 16, Poland tried knocking on the door to equalize against France \u2013 until Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 slammed it shut. The young French star scored his first of the game in the 74th minute, then locked the door in the first minute of added time with a hard-hit finesse into the top-right corner.<\/p>\n
Richarlison, Brazil go tiki-taka vs. South Korea<\/strong><\/h4>\nBrazil put on a rout over South Korea in the round of 16, winning 4-1 after four first-half goals. The third in the game from Richarlison got the nod, as he elegantly controlled the ball with his head before he, Marquinhos and Thiago Silva fed each other quick one-touch passes for the finish.<\/p>\n
Paik Seung-ho\u2019s long-range shot vs. Brazil<\/strong><\/h4>\nThe aforementioned lone goal for South Korea came via Paik Seung-ho\u2019s outside-the-box effort to get his nation on the board. Struggling to crack Allison all game, Seung-ho set himself up brilliantly for the left-footed shot that took a partial deflection off a Brazilian defender en route to smashing the right netting.<\/p>\n
Neymar and the pinnacle of jogo bonito vs. Croatia<\/strong><\/h4>\nGetting past Dominik Livakovi\u0107 was a struggle for teams all throughout the tournament, and it took Brazil until the end of the first period of extra time to crack him. Neymar, Rodrygo and Lucas Paquet\u00e1 all combined with tremendous link-up play to show the world what\u00a0jogo bonito\u00a0is<\/p>\n
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The\u00a0Young Player of the Tournament\u00a0didn\u2019t even start in Argentina\u2019s first two group games. Enzo Fern\u00e1ndez came off the bench against Mexico on Matchday 2 and unleashed an astonishing, curling strike that Guillermo Ochoa had no shot at saving. That set the course for the 21-year-old to play a pivotal role in La Albiceleste\u2019s title run.<\/p>\n
Vincent Aboubakar lifts high chip shot vs. Serbia<\/strong><\/h4>\nTalk about an instant impact. Vincent Aboubakar came off the bench for Cameroon in the 55th minute with the team down 3-1 against Serbia, then scored a ridiculous lofted chip shot eight minutes later to help spur the 3-3 comeback on Matchday 2. He was initially called offside, but VAR overruled it.<\/p>\n
Luis Ch\u00e1vez\u2019s rocket free kick vs. Saudi Arabia<\/strong><\/h4>\nIn desperate need of more goals to advance from the group stage, Luis Ch\u00e1vez gave Mexico hope on Matchday 3 with one of the most powerful and unstoppable free kicks you\u2019ll ever see from 30 yards out.<\/p>\n
Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 seals Poland\u2019s elimination in round of 16<\/strong><\/h4>\nDown just 1-0 late in the round of 16, Poland tried knocking on the door to equalize against France \u2013 until Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 slammed it shut. The young French star scored his first of the game in the 74th minute, then locked the door in the first minute of added time with a hard-hit finesse into the top-right corner.<\/p>\n
Richarlison, Brazil go tiki-taka vs. South Korea<\/strong><\/h4>\nBrazil put on a rout over South Korea in the round of 16, winning 4-1 after four first-half goals. The third in the game from Richarlison got the nod, as he elegantly controlled the ball with his head before he, Marquinhos and Thiago Silva fed each other quick one-touch passes for the finish.<\/p>\n
Paik Seung-ho\u2019s long-range shot vs. Brazil<\/strong><\/h4>\nThe aforementioned lone goal for South Korea came via Paik Seung-ho\u2019s outside-the-box effort to get his nation on the board. Struggling to crack Allison all game, Seung-ho set himself up brilliantly for the left-footed shot that took a partial deflection off a Brazilian defender en route to smashing the right netting.<\/p>\n
Neymar and the pinnacle of jogo bonito vs. Croatia<\/strong><\/h4>\nGetting past Dominik Livakovi\u0107 was a struggle for teams all throughout the tournament, and it took Brazil until the end of the first period of extra time to crack him. Neymar, Rodrygo and Lucas Paquet\u00e1 all combined with tremendous link-up play to show the world what\u00a0jogo bonito\u00a0is<\/p>\n
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In desperate need of more goals to advance from the group stage, Luis Ch\u00e1vez gave Mexico hope on Matchday 3 with one of the most powerful and unstoppable free kicks you\u2019ll ever see from 30 yards out.<\/p>\n
Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 seals Poland\u2019s elimination in round of 16<\/strong><\/h4>\nDown just 1-0 late in the round of 16, Poland tried knocking on the door to equalize against France \u2013 until Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 slammed it shut. The young French star scored his first of the game in the 74th minute, then locked the door in the first minute of added time with a hard-hit finesse into the top-right corner.<\/p>\n
Richarlison, Brazil go tiki-taka vs. South Korea<\/strong><\/h4>\nBrazil put on a rout over South Korea in the round of 16, winning 4-1 after four first-half goals. The third in the game from Richarlison got the nod, as he elegantly controlled the ball with his head before he, Marquinhos and Thiago Silva fed each other quick one-touch passes for the finish.<\/p>\n
Paik Seung-ho\u2019s long-range shot vs. Brazil<\/strong><\/h4>\nThe aforementioned lone goal for South Korea came via Paik Seung-ho\u2019s outside-the-box effort to get his nation on the board. Struggling to crack Allison all game, Seung-ho set himself up brilliantly for the left-footed shot that took a partial deflection off a Brazilian defender en route to smashing the right netting.<\/p>\n
Neymar and the pinnacle of jogo bonito vs. Croatia<\/strong><\/h4>\nGetting past Dominik Livakovi\u0107 was a struggle for teams all throughout the tournament, and it took Brazil until the end of the first period of extra time to crack him. Neymar, Rodrygo and Lucas Paquet\u00e1 all combined with tremendous link-up play to show the world what\u00a0jogo bonito\u00a0is<\/p>\n
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Brazil put on a rout over South Korea in the round of 16, winning 4-1 after four first-half goals. The third in the game from Richarlison got the nod, as he elegantly controlled the ball with his head before he, Marquinhos and Thiago Silva fed each other quick one-touch passes for the finish.<\/p>\n
Paik Seung-ho\u2019s long-range shot vs. Brazil<\/strong><\/h4>\nThe aforementioned lone goal for South Korea came via Paik Seung-ho\u2019s outside-the-box effort to get his nation on the board. Struggling to crack Allison all game, Seung-ho set himself up brilliantly for the left-footed shot that took a partial deflection off a Brazilian defender en route to smashing the right netting.<\/p>\n
Neymar and the pinnacle of jogo bonito vs. Croatia<\/strong><\/h4>\nGetting past Dominik Livakovi\u0107 was a struggle for teams all throughout the tournament, and it took Brazil until the end of the first period of extra time to crack him. Neymar, Rodrygo and Lucas Paquet\u00e1 all combined with tremendous link-up play to show the world what\u00a0jogo bonito\u00a0is<\/p>\n
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Getting past Dominik Livakovi\u0107 was a struggle for teams all throughout the tournament, and it took Brazil until the end of the first period of extra time to crack him. Neymar, Rodrygo and Lucas Paquet\u00e1 all combined with tremendous link-up play to show the world what\u00a0jogo bonito\u00a0is<\/p>\n
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