The 2022 World Cup final threw up two new contenders for the greatest goal to have been scored in the biggest game in football, with Angel Di Maria and Kylian Mbappe both registering stunners.
An enthralling game, which has since been described as the greatest World Cup final of all time, saw France launching an incredible quickfire comeback to come from two goals down in the space of 97 seconds with only 10 minutes of the match remaining.
The drama then ramped up another notch in extra time and penalties before Argentina and Lionel Messi were ultimately crowned champions following the highest-scoring final since 1958.
Two of those goals in particular will be replayed for years to come, and here Sports Mole looks at where they rank among the very best to have ever graced World Cup finals.
10. Emmanuel Petit (France) vs. Brazil (1998)
Emmanuel Petit's goal for France against Brazil in the final of the 1998 competition is often overlooked, but there is no question that it is deserving of a spot on this list.
It was a brilliant team goal from the Blues, with Christophe Dugarry and Patrick Vieira both heavily involved, and Petit went from defending in his own penalty box to calmly finding the back of the net following a swift break.
France were already two goals ahead at the time, but Petit's goal was still very memorable.
9. Jorge Burruchaga (Argentina) vs. West Germany (1986)
Diego Maradona's magical pass into Jorge Burruchaga is arguably the best part of this goal, but it was still a brilliant finish from the attacker, and it also proved to be the winning effort.
Indeed, West Germany had fought back from two goals behind to level the scores at 2-2 heading into the final exchanges of the final in 1986.
Burruchaga's goal was the difference, though, and he showed nerves of steel to calmly find the back of the net while running at great speed and being chased down.
8. Silvio Piola (Italy) vs. Hungary (1938)
Italy triumphed in the 1938 World Cup final courtesy of a 4-2 victory over Hungary in Paris.
Silvio Piola scored twice for Italy, while Gino Colaussi also came up with a brace, as Gil Azzurri retained the World Cup trophy following their success in 1934.
Piola's first of the match was brilliant, with the Italians showing patience inside the penalty box before the ball was worked into the forward, who picked out the back of the net.
7. Mario Tardelli (Italy) vs. West Germany (1982)
Mario Tardelli sent Italy two goals ahead in the final of the 1982 World Cup against West Germany with a brilliant goal in the 69th minute.
West Germany were caught short at the back due to the counter-attack, but Italy took their time before having a shot on goal, with the Blues showing patience in a forward area before Tardelli took matters into his own hands.
Italy went on to score a third in the 81st minute through Alessandro Altobelli, with Paul Breitner's late goal for West Germany only proving to be a consolation.
6. Gerson (Brazil) vs. Italy (1970)
Gerson's strike from the 1970 World Cup final was overshadowed by Alberto's in the final stages, but it deserves to be placed high on this list when considering the context.
Indeed, Brazil were level with Italy at 1-1 when Gerson found the back of the net, and it was a brilliant effort from the midfielder, who worked space outside the box before expertly finding the bottom corner.
It was a huge blow to Italy at such a crucial stage of the match, and the goal allowed the South Americans to go on and claim the trophy, scoring twice more through Jairzinho and then Alberto.
5. Geoff Hurst (England) vs. West Germany (1966)
There simply had to be a spot high up the list for Geoff Hurst's goal against West Germany in 1966.
England won 4-2 to lift the trophy, with Hurst scoring a spectacular hat trick for the Three Lions.
Hurst completed his treble in the final moments with a stunning strike into the top corner, and the famous commentary from Kenneth Wolstenholme that accompanied it made the moment even more memorable.
4. Kylian Mbappe (France) vs. Argentina (2022)
WHAT IS HAPPENING 🤯
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) December 18, 2022
Two goals in two minutes for Kylian Mbappe!!!#BBCWorldCup #FifaWorldCup pic.twitter.com/aD5lvhlTN0
Straight in at four is Kylian Mbappe's dramatic equaliser against Argentina in Sunday's final - his second goal in 97 seconds to completely turn the game on its head when Argentina looked like cruising to the title.
The situation surrounding the goal made it notable enough as a previously-poor France and their talisman suddenly burst into life, but it just so happened to be a goal of very high quality too.
Mbappe nodded the ball into the path of Marcus Thuram, who in turn lifted a first-time return pass for the winger. Mbappe still had a lot to do, but he showed incredible technique to fire a first-time volley into the bottom corner from the edge of the box, leaving Emiliano Martinez no chance and stunning the world in the process.
3. Angel Di Maria (Argentina) vs. France (2022)
UNREAL team goal 🤤
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Argentina are 2-0 up!! That pass to Angel Di Maria 🔥#BBCWorldCup #FifaWorldCup pic.twitter.com/p7HcEgTcnt
There were echoes of Carlos Alberto in Angel Di Maria's goal to put Argentina 2-0 up in Sunday's final, although if anything the Argentina move was even more devastating and incisive as they ripped France apart with a series of one-touch passes.
Lionel Messi was the only person in the move to take more than one touch, although the speed with which he flicked the ball around the corner for Julian Alvarez with his second touch still left the defence no chance of gathering themselves.
Alvarez then released Alexis Mac Allister, who played a perfectly-weighted final ball across the box for Di Maria to finish with a aplomb - a stunning team goal which France were powerless to prevent.
2. Pele (Brazil) vs. Sweden (1958)
Brazil's final with Sweden in 1958 still holds the record for the most goals scored in a World Cup final, with the South American nation running out 5-2 winners.
Pele's first of the match came in the 55th minute, when he controlled the ball inside the penalty area before lifting it over the defender and finishing into the bottom corner.
It was a spectacular goal from a 17-year-old, and it will forever be remembered as an iconic goal in World Cup history.
1. Carlos Alberto (Brazil) vs. Italy (1970)
This was always going to be first on the list, with Carlos Alberto's goal for Brazil in the final of the 1970 World Cup one of the best goals in the history of the competition, let alone the final.
Brazil recorded a 4-1 win over Italy to lift the trophy, and their final goal arrived in the 86th minute through Alberto.
Seven outfield Brazilian players were involved in the move before the right-back was released by Pele, and he picked out the bottom corner with a stunning strike.
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