The 48 Greatest World Cup Final Goals of All Time

From bicycle-kick wonders to ice-cold decisive strikes, these are the moments that settled football's biggest stage across the decades. Which one tops them all?

1. 1
   Ferran Torres (2026)

   Spain forward whose 106th-minute strike in extra time won the 2026 World Cup final 1-0 against Argentina.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Kylian Mbappe (2022)

   France forward who struck a hat-trick in the 2022 final against Argentina.
   611pts
3. 3
   Marco Materazzi (2006)

   Italy defender who headed the equaliser in the 2006 final against France.
   596pts
4. 4
   Pele (1958)

   Brazil teenager whose chip-and-volley dazzled Sweden in the 1958 final.
   517pts
5. 5
   Carlos Alberto (1970)

   Brazil captain who finished a flowing team move against Italy in the 1970 final.
   423pts
6. 6
   Andres Iniesta (2010)

   Spain midfielder who volleyed the extra-time winner against the Netherlands in 2010.
   423pts
7. 7
   Mario Gotze (2014)

   Germany substitute who volleyed the extra-time winner against Argentina in 2014.
   423pts
8. 8
   Paolo Rossi (1982)

   Italy striker who opened the scoring in the 1982 final against West Germany.
   310pts
9. 9
   Zinedine Zidane (1998)

   France midfielder who headed twice to sink Brazil in the 1998 final.
   310pts
10. 10
    Gerd Muller (1974)

    West Germany striker who scored the winner in the 1974 final against the Netherlands.
    310pts
11. 11
    Geoff Hurst (1966)

    England striker who scored the only hat-trick in a final for 56 years, including the disputed extra-time shot off the crossbar against West Germany at Wembley.
12. 12
    Wolfgang Weber (1966)

    West Germany defender who scrambled in an 89th-minute equaliser at Wembley to make it 2-2 and force extra time against England.
13. 13
    Martin Peters (1966)

    England midfielder who pounced on a deflected shot to put England 2-1 up against West Germany twelve minutes from the end of normal time.
14. 14
    Mario Kempes (1978)

    Argentina striker who scored twice in Buenos Aires, including the extra-time goal that put the hosts 2-1 up against the Netherlands, to win the Golden Boot.
15. 15
    Dick Nanninga (1978)

    Netherlands substitute whose 82nd-minute header against Argentina in Buenos Aires made it 1-1 and took the final into extra time.
16. 16
    Daniel Bertoni (1978)

    Argentina forward who sealed the hosts' first world title by making it 3-1 against the Netherlands in the 115th minute in Buenos Aires.
17. 17
    Jairzinho (1970)

    Brazil winger who made it 3-1 against Italy in Mexico City, completing his record of scoring in every match of the 1970 tournament.
18. 18
    Gerson (1970)

    Brazil playmaker whose fierce left-footed strike from outside the area restored the lead at 2-1 against Italy in the 1970 final.
19. 19
    Pele (1970)

    Brazil's talisman who rose high to head the opening goal against Italy in Mexico City, then set up two more in the 4-1 win.
20. 20
    Vava (1958)

    Brazil centre-forward who scored twice to turn the 1958 final against Sweden around after the hosts led, and scored again in the 1962 final.
21. 21
    Amarildo (1962)

    Pelé's replacement who equalised from an acute angle against Czechoslovakia in Santiago, setting Brazil on the way to a 3-1 win and a second title.
22. 22
    Zito (1962)

    Brazil midfielder whose header put his side 2-1 ahead against Czechoslovakia in the 1962 final in Santiago.
23. 23
    Helmut Rahn (1954)

    West Germany winger who scored twice in Bern, including the 84th-minute winner against Hungary's Golden Team in the Miracle of Bern.
24. 24
    Ferenc Puskas (1954)

    Hungary's captain who opened the scoring against West Germany in Bern despite an ankle injury, before a late equaliser of his was ruled offside.
25. 25
    Alcides Ghiggia (1950)

    Uruguay winger whose 79th-minute shot at the near post silenced nearly 200,000 fans at the Maracanã and won the decisive 1950 match against Brazil.
26. 26
    Juan Alberto Schiaffino (1950)

    Uruguay forward who equalised against Brazil at the Maracanã in the deciding match of 1950, setting up the Maracanazo.
27. 27
    Raimundo Orsi (1934)

    Italy winger whose late swerving shot equalised against Czechoslovakia in Rome and took the 1934 final into extra time.
28. 28
    Angelo Schiavio (1934)

    Italy centre-forward who scored the extra-time winner against Czechoslovakia in Rome to give Italy its first world title.
29. 29
    Silvio Piola (1938)

    Italy striker who scored twice in the 4-2 win over Hungary in Paris as Italy retained the World Cup in 1938.
30. 30
    Johan Neeskens (1974)

    Netherlands midfielder who converted the first penalty in a World Cup final after just two minutes in Munich, before West Germany had touched the ball.
31. 31
    Paul Breitner (1974)

    West Germany full-back who coolly converted a penalty to equalise against the Netherlands in Munich, setting up a 2-1 win.
32. 32
    Marco Tardelli (1982)

    Italy midfielder whose low shot made it 2-0 against West Germany in Madrid, followed by one of the most famous celebrations in football history.
33. 33
    Alessandro Altobelli (1982)

    Italy striker who came off the bench and made it 3-0 against West Germany in Madrid, sealing Italy's third world title.
34. 34
    Jose Luis Brown (1986)

    Argentina defender who headed the opening goal against West Germany at the Azteca, his only goal for his country.
35. 35
    Jorge Valdano (1986)

    Argentina forward who finished a sweeping counter-attack to put his side 2-0 up against West Germany in the 1986 final at the Azteca.
36. 36
    Jorge Burruchaga (1986)

    Argentina midfielder who ran onto Diego Maradona's pass to score the 84th-minute winner against West Germany at the Azteca.
37. 37
    Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (1986)

    West Germany captain who poked in from close range to start the comeback from 2-0 down against Argentina at the Azteca.
38. 38
    Rudi Voller (1986)

    West Germany striker whose header made it 2-2 against Argentina at the Azteca, completing a comeback before Burruchaga's late winner.
39. 39
    Andreas Brehme (1990)

    West Germany defender whose late penalty was the only goal of the 1990 final against Argentina in Rome.
40. 40
    Ronaldo (2002)

    Brazil striker who scored both goals in the 2-0 win over Germany in Yokohama, completing his redemption four years after the 1998 final.
41. 41
    Emmanuel Petit (1998)

    France midfielder who ran onto Patrick Vieira's pass to score the third goal against Brazil in stoppage time at the Stade de France.
42. 42
    Zinedine Zidane (2006)

    France captain who chipped a seventh-minute penalty in off the crossbar against Italy in Berlin, in what proved his last match.
43. 43
    Mario Mandzukic (2018)

    Croatia striker who pounced on Hugo Lloris' error to score against France in Moscow, after earlier heading into his own net.
44. 44
    Ivan Perisic (2018)

    Croatia winger who controlled the ball and fired a left-footed equaliser against France in the 2018 final in Moscow.
45. 45
    Paul Pogba (2018)

    France midfielder who curled in the rebound of his own shot with his left foot to make it 3-1 against Croatia in Moscow.
46. 46
    Kylian Mbappe (2018)

    France's teenage forward whose low shot from outside the area made it 4-1 against Croatia, the first teenager to score in a final since Pelé.
47. 47
    Lionel Messi (2022)

    Argentina captain who scored twice in Lusail, a penalty and an extra-time finish, before winning the shoot-out against France and the Golden Ball.
48. 48
    Angel Di Maria (2022)

    Argentina winger who finished a sweeping counter-attack to make it 2-0 against France in Lusail, one of the finest team goals in a final.

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