From Record-Breaking Goals to History-Making Debuts: A Visual Journey Through FIFA‘s 2023 Tournaments.
2023 was a year etched in footballing history, captured in vivid snapshots. Witness record-shattering goals, dramatic comebacks, and underdogs roaring onto the world stage. This photo gallery takes you on a whirlwind tour of FIFA’s tournaments, where dreams were achieved, hearts were broken, and legacies were cemented.
Goals galore
In February, Real Madrid defeated Al Hilal 5-3 in a pulsating Rabat final – the highest-scoring showpiece in the history of the competition – to claim a record-extending fifth title.
Costa fires Portugal to the finals
Carole Costa would then be the hero for Portugal in the Play-off Tournament, as her 94th-minute spot-kick sunk Cameroon and sent the Europeans through.
Rodriguez heads Uruguay to history
The tournament would be decided by an 86th-minute header from Luciano Rodriguez, which broke Italian hearts and earned Uruguay a first-ever U-20 world crown.
Banda’s landmark strike
In Zambia’s third game against Costa Rica, Barbra Banda netted a penalty to chalk up the tournament’s 1,000th goal.
Spain reign supreme
Olga Carmona is captured netting the only goal of the game, as Spain defeated England 1-0 in the final to win the Women’s World Cup for the first time.
Head over heels
In November, Nimfasha Berchimas – the youngest player on USA’s <yoastmark class=
Iran stun Brazil
A jaw-dropping 19-minute comeback saw IR Iran recover from two goals down to beat heavyweights Brazil in Jakarta.
Hat-trick hero
Claudio Echeverri celebrates with the match ball after scoring a stunning hat-trick to sink rivals Brazil in this all-South American quarter-final match-up.
Teenage dreams so hard to beat
Germany captain Paris Brunner – who was voted the U-17 World Cup’s best player – basks in the glow of his side’s title victory.
Germany complete World Cup set
After placing on the podium three times, Germany would finally win the U-17 finals and complete their men’s World Cup set, adding to senior and U-20 crowns with a dramatic 4-3 shootout victory over France.
John Kennedy does it again
After scoring Fluminense’s winner in the Copa Libertadores final over Boca Juniors, he popped up once again to net in the Club World Cup semi-final win over Al Ahly.
Source: FIFA
