The 2018 World Cup in Russia has seen 122 goals scored in 48 matches, at an average of 2.54 goals per match. A record 9 own goals have been scored, the highest ever in World Cup history.
Of the remaining 113, Harry Kane has bagged 5, and is currently the tournament’s top scorer, after a hat-trick against Panama. Romelu Lukaku follows closely with 4 as does Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese striker also put himself in the contention for the Golden Boot after a hat-trick of his own against Spain in a 3-3 draw.
There are three free-kicks featured in this list along with some scorched outside the box. Hope you enjoy them all.
Jesse Lingard (England) vs Panama
Andre Carillo (Peru) vs Australia
Denis Cheryshev (Russia) vs Croatia
Dries Mertens (Belgium) vs Panama
Aleksandar Kolarov (Serbia) vs Costa Rica
Christian Eriksen (Denmark) vs Australia
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) vs Spain
Philippe Coutinho (Brazil) vs Switzerland
Ricardo Quaresma (Portugal) vs Iran
Son Heung-Min (South Korea) vs Mexico
Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) vs Serbia
Luka Modric (Croatia) vs Argentina
Toni Kroos (Germany) vs Sweden
Lionel Messi (Argentina) vs Nigeria
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