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07/27 13:49 CDT Lopes Cabral's equalizer for Cape Verde vs Argentina wins
public vote for best goal at World Cup
Lopes Cabral's equalizer for Cape Verde vs Argentina wins public vote for best
goal at World Cup
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) --- Cape Verde made more World Cup history on Monday
when Sidny Lopes Cabral won the public vote for goal of the tournament.
Lopes Cabral's curling shot into the far top corner of the Argentina net was a
standout moment at the World Cup where the unheralded African team made a
stellar debut.
His goal tied defending champion Argentina at 2-2 in extra time of their
thrilling round of 32 game in Miami Gardens. Cape Verde would eventually lose
3-2.
Lopes Cabral's goal was voted best of the 308 goals scored at the tournament,
ahead of Eldor Shomurodov's delicate lob for Uzbekistan against Congo and
Wilson Isidor of Haiti scoring with a powerful rising shot against Morocco.
FIFA drew up a shortlist of 12 goals for public voting that closed Monday.
Lopes Cabral's celebration also entered World Cup lore as he broke free of
teammates reaching to grab him before climbing into the tribune to hug his
girlfriend and look for his mother.
"Before the game, I'd told my mom and my girlfriend that if I scored, I'd run
over to them," he said. "When I got there, I saw my mom crying. She hadn't even
realized I was right there. Everyone was busy tending to her because she had
fainted when I scored."
Cape Verde defied both World Cup finalists in its four games, after goalkeeper
Vozinha's standout display saw his team open with a 0-0 draw to stun eventual
champion Spain.
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AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and AP World Cup coverage
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