Picking the greatest World Cup goals is an argument with no end, which is exactly why fans love having it. But a handful turn up on almost every list.
- Maradona's solo run against England in 1986 — half the pitch, half the team beaten.
- Carlos Alberto's strike to finish off Brazil's 1970 team move, the perfect team goal.
- Saeed Al-Owairan's length-of-the-field run for Saudi Arabia in 1994.
- James Rodríguez's chest-and-volley for Colombia in 2014.
- Benjamin Pavard's swerving half-volley for France in 2018.
The best ones share something simple: they happen on the biggest stage, when the pressure should make them impossible — and somehow the player makes them look easy.