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Ten candidates revealed for FIFA Puskas Award!

Who will succeed 2018’s winner Mohamed Salah in taking home the coveted crown this year? The ten-goal shortlist for the best goal of the year has been revealed. Voting is open until Monday 1 September (at midnight CET). This year’s selection:

  • Matheus Cunha (BRA) – Bayer Leverkusen v RB Leipzig [Bundesliga] (6 April 2019)
  • Zlatan Ibrahimovic (SWE) – Toronto FC v LA Galaxy [MLS] (15 September 2018)
  • Lionel Messi (ARG) – Real Betis v FC Barcelona [La Liga] (17 March 2019)
  • Ajara Nchout (CMR) – Cameroon v New Zealand [FIFA Women’s World Cup] (20 June 2019)
  • Fabio Quagliarella (ITA) – Sampdoria v Napoli [Serie A] (2 September 2018)
  • Juan Fernando Quintero (COL) – River Plate v Racing Club [Argentinian Superliga] (10 February 2019)
  • Amy Rodriguez (USA) – Utah Royals v Sky Blue FC [NWSL] (16 June 2019)
  • Billie Simpson (NIR) – Sion Swifts Ladies FC v Cliftonville Ladies FC[Women’s NIFL Premiership] (9 August 2018)
  • Andros Townsend (ENG) – Manchester City v Crystal Palace [Premier League] (22 December 2018)
  • Dániel Zsóri (ROU) – Debrecen FC v Ferencváros TC [Nemzeti Bajnoskag I] (16 February 2019)

To see the goals please click here

After the close of public voting, the top three goals selected by the FIFA.com users will be then put up for a vote among FIFA Legends, who will decide the winner of the FIFA Puskás Award. The full voting and award process is explained in the rules of allocation.

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