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Lionel Messi & Kylian Mbappe beaten to World Cup Goal of the Tournament award as iconic strike vs Argentina takes the prize

Sidny Lopes Cabral has been awarded FIFA World Cup Goal of the Tournament, surpassing high-profile contenders Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé.

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What happened

Football fans are reacting to the official announcement that Sidny Lopes Cabral secured the 2026 FIFA World Cup Goal of the Tournament award. His curling strike against Argentina outperformed several iconic goals recorded during the competition, including long-range efforts from players such as Lionel Messi and Ousmane Dembélé. Lopes Cabral earned the recognition for his performance representing Cape Verde.

According to coverage from Goal.com, The Times of India, and ESPN, the strike was voted the best of the tournament by voters. While Yahoo Sports and USA Today highlighted the broader field of competition, including the top ten goals of the 2026 tournament, the consensus confirms the Cape Verdean effort as the definitive winner. The specific criteria used by the voting body to differentiate Lopes Cabral’s goal from those of Messi and Mbappé have not been fully detailed in current coverage.

Whether FIFA will release detailed voting metrics or official breakdown data for the remaining top-tier entries is a point of interest for followers of the tournament results.

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This story first appeared in 🇫🇷 French coverage — 4.7 hours before headlinez.news detected it in English news.

🇬🇧 English Jul 27, 23:07 UTC
🇫🇷 French Jul 27, 18:27 UTC · Le Figaro

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Questions people are asking

Who won the FIFA World Cup Goal of the Tournament award?

Sidny Lopes Cabral won the award for his goal against Argentina.

Did Lionel Messi or Kylian Mbappé win the award?

No, both players were beaten by Lopes Cabral's strike.

Which team does Sidny Lopes Cabral represent?

He represents Cape Verde.

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World Cup Sidny Lopes Cabral FIFA Lionel Messi Cape Verde

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