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Cabo Verde’s Sidny Lopes Cabral beats Messi and Mbappé to World Cup goal of the tournament honors

Cabo Verde’s Sidny Lopes Cabral beats Messi and Mbappé to World Cup goal of the tournament honors

Sidny Lopes Cabral has been named winner of the Hyundai Goal of the Tournament at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, seeing off competition from a shortlist that included Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé, and Julian Álvarez...

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Cabo Verde's Sidny Lopes Cabral has won the Hyundai Goal of the Tournament at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, triumphing over legendary players like Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé.

The winning goal was scored by the 23-year-old left-back in a Round of 32 match against Argentina.
The goal, a curling right-footed strike, leveled the match at 2-2 deep into extra time in Miami Gardens.
This award highlights a remarkable moment for Cabo Verde, a nation of fewer than 600,000 people, in their first-ever World Cup appearance.

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