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Who is the best player to score the only goal in a 1-0 World Cup final?

By YPB Team

Some finals hinge on a single moment of brilliance, and these players delivered the only goal that mattered. Whose strike was the greatest?

  1. Andrés Iniesta — ranked #11
    Andrés Iniesta
    Spain midfielder whose extra-time volley beat the Netherlands 1-0 in 2010.
    1000pts
  2. Ferran Torres — ranked #22
    Ferran Torres
    Spain forward whose strike settled the 2026 World Cup final 1-0.
    765pts
  3. Mario Götze — ranked #33
    Mario Götze
    Germany forward whose extra-time volley beat Argentina 1-0 in 2014.
    529pts
  4. Andreas Brehme — ranked #44
    Andreas Brehme
    West Germany full-back whose penalty beat Argentina 1-0 in the 1990 final.
    0pts
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Comments 1

Four men qualify, Brehme in 1990, Iniesta in 2010, Götze in 2014 and a substitute on 19 July 2026: https://youpick.best/articles/how-many-ways-to-rank-ferran-torres

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