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FIFA Official·about 16 hours ago

Vote for your favourite goal from the quarter and semi-finals

There were laser-guided efforts, post-kissing precision and long-range stunners as the goals continued to flow at the . Fans can now have their say as to which was most impressive from across the six quarter-final and semi-final matches.

This is the latest step in the process towards deciding the , with users having 48 hours to place their vote once the window opens. After the voting window has closed, the winning goal will be announced.

Having already had several rounds of voting, there will be one further vote to determine the Goal of the Tournament after this weekend’s final in New York New Jersey.

The look of concern on Issa Diop’s face said it all. Kylian Mbappe had received the ball, taken a couple of steps into the box and adjusted for a shot that flew past firstly a stunned Diop and then a diving Yassine Bounou.

Having received the ball on his left, Andreas Schjelderup took three quick touches on his right to open up the tightest of opportunities. A lunging Ezri Konsa stuck out a leg to reduce the angle even further, but that mattered little as the Norwegian forward lasered his shot past a diving Jordan Pickford and in off the post.

Arriving in the box in full flow, Jude Bellingham’s first touch was of the highest quality. Two more on his right set up a shot which the England midfielder got off on his left just as he lost balance; one that pierced a scrambling Torbjorn Heggem and a sprawling Orjan Nyland.

One quick glimpse was all that Julian Alvarez needed. From there his eyes dropped back to the ball, which he struck with venom and precision from 20 yards out; a golazo that not even the impressive Gregor Kobel could stop.

Having drifted in from his position on the right, a one-two with a tightly-marked Dani Olmo set up defender Pedro Porro for the shot. There, the former winger showed composure and control to sweep it past a sprawling Mike Maignan and send Spain into the final.

Argentina had been piling on the pressure, but were proving luckless in front of goal, until their midfield general stepped forward. Receiving a pass from Lionel Messi, Fernandez unleashed a unstoppable right-foot shot from 25 yards, leaving the erstwhile outstanding Jordan Pickford without a prayer.

Sources: FIFA Official

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