PICKING YOUR FAVOURITE World Cup goal is like picking your favourite child. You’re just not supposed to it.
After all there are so many goals — 2,208 across 19 tournaments, if our maths are correct — and so many them have become iconic parts of football history.
To get you thinking, we did a quick office survey and picked out 12 of our favourites.
There was a lot of love for Dennis Bergkamp v Argentina in 98, but this is a democracy so you can have your say in the comments section.
Pele (Brazil v Sweden, 1958)
Carlos Alberto (Brazil v Italy, 1970)
Archie Gemmill (Scotland v Holland, 1978)
Arie Haan (Holland v Italy, 1978)
Diego Maradona (Argentina v England, 1986)
Diego Maradona (Argentina v England, 1986)
Tomas Brolin (Sweden v Romania, 1994)
Saeed Al Owairan (Saudi Arabia v Belgium, 1994)
Michael Owen (England v Argentina, 1998)
Dennis Bergkamp (Holland v Argentina, 1998)
Robbie Keane (Ireland v Germany, 2002)
Esteban Cambiasso (Argentina v Serbia, 2006)