Sidny Lopes Cabral's Goal Wins FIFA Best Goal Award at 2026 World Cup

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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

• [● 7 SOURCES] FIFA’s fan vote considered 308 goals from the tournament. (all articles)
• [● 3 SOURCES] Sidny's goal beat nominees Eldor Shamurodov of Uzbekistan and Wilson Isidor of Haiti in the fan poll. (FIFA fan‑vote results.)
• [● 4 SOURCES] The goal was selected as the most beautiful goal of the 2026 World Cup by fan voting on FIFA's website. (All articles)
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Sidny Lopes Cabral was 13 years old when he scored the goal. (Article ffd06351-0387-4056-a7c1-2a0452c73664)
• [● 10 SOURCES] The goal was scored in the 103rd minute of extra time. (Supported by multiple FIFA reports and match summaries.)
• [● 20 SOURCES] Sidny Lopes Cabral scored a goal against Argentina in the round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. (Sidny Lopes Cabral scored a goal against Argentina ... in the round of 16 ... minute 103.)
• [○ 1 SOURCE] The 2026 World Cup was co‑hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico. (Article 94d91ab8-dc13-4e5c-b17c-89425fb272e2)
• [● 6 SOURCES] Cape Verde lost the match to Argentina 3‑2 after extra time. (Match result reported by FIFA and media outlets.)
• [● 7 SOURCES] Sidny Lopes Cabral’s goal was chosen as the most beautiful goal of the 2026 World Cup. (all articles)
• [● 7 SOURCES] Sidny Lopes Cabral is a defender for the Cape Verde national football team. (all articles)
• [● 4 SOURCES] The goal was scored in extra time to make the match 2‑2. (multiple)
• [● 4 SOURCES] FIFA conducted a fan vote on its website to select the most beautiful goal of the tournament. (multiple)