5 most memorable targets of the 2022 World Cup

Wout Weghorst, Netherlands vs Argentina, Quarter-final

It was not spectacular and it didn’t take extraordinary approach, however Wout Weghorst’s equaliser within the eleventh minute of damage time was a second of sheer impudence and excessive drama.

Down 2-1 and with nothing left on the clock, the Dutch bought a free kick 5m outdoors the penalty space. Argentina lined up a five-man defensive wall and the Dutch positioned a three-man wall of their very own alongside them.

However as an alternative of the anticipated last-gasp shot on purpose, Teun Koopmeiners slipped a move to Weghorst, who moved out of the Dutch wall and turned to poke the ball in and drive extra-time.

It was a basic coaching floor routine, executed to perfection, however the dazed Argentines recovered to win the shootout and progress.

Goncalo Ramos, Portugal vs Switzerland, Spherical of 16

Portugal coach Fernando Santos had made the large resolution to go away Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench and in his place begin the 21-year-old Benfica ahead who had solely made his debut in a pre-tournament pleasant.

However Santos’ choice selection proved impressed with Ramos placing Portugal forward within the seventeenth minute with a blistering left-foot strike on the flip from the tightest of angles.

The ball whistled previous helpless Swiss keeper Yann Sommer, who had barely moved, and Ramos went on to score a hat-trick in a 6-1 win.

Luis Chavez, Mexico vs Saudi Arabia, Group C

There have been only a few long-range targets at this World Cup and never many from free kicks both, however Luis Chavez confirmed how each are executed with an exquisite strike.

Greater than 25m out, Chavez struck his direct free kick to perfection, curling the ball excessive over the wall however with pace and whip that despatched it past the attain of the diving Mohammed Al-Owais.

It proved to be in useless, as Mexico were eliminated despite beating the Saudis 2-1 of their ultimate group sport, however Chavez had proven that whereas the data-crunchers could discourage it, there’s something great a few completely struck free-kick purpose.