Na official announcement don come out: Sidny Lopes Cabral, the left-back for Cape Verde national team, don win the Hyundai Goal of the Tournament for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Na him stunning right-foot strike against Argentina wey dem choose as the best goal of the whole competition.
The goal happen during round of 32 match at Miami Stadium. Cabral collect ball, dribble pass Alexis Mac Allister, and curl am sweetly into the top corner of Emiliano Martínez net. The goal make am 2-0 for Cape Verde, and the celebration wey follow be something else – even his mama faint for stands because of too much joy.
For the voting, Cabral goal beat strikes from Eldor Shomurodov and Wilson Isidor. With this award, Lopes Cabral join Benjamin Pavard as one of the few defenders to ever win the prize. The 23-year-old, who recently play for lower division side in Germany, receive big congratulations from his idol, Brazil legend Marcelo. Marcelo tell am, ‘I dey happy to watch you play; you do well.’
