Switzerland international Xherdan Shaqiri scored a Goal of the Tournament contender against Poland in their last round of 16 match on June 25. The Stoke City midfielder was trending on Twitter for the spectacular overhead goal but his side still failed to proceed to the last eight thanks to Granit Xhaka’s missed penalty. Poland will now face the winner between Portugal and Croatia.Before Shaqiri’s golazo, Jakub Blaszscykowski had opened the scoring for the White Eagles in the 39th minute of the match. Robert Lewandowski and Co. seemed to be heading to a slim victory but Shaqiri’s stunner in the 82nd minute stole the show and shared the spoils at the end of regular time. Some fans and pundits had already labeled the goal as the best in the tournament so far. Here are some of the best tweets:
Just saw Shaqiri's goal. WOWpic.twitter.com/F8ljk6oFRs
— saul (@ArellanoSaul) June 25, 2016
Shaqiri's goal was unbelievable
— Chiquitita (@alexisdolinski) June 25, 2016
That Shaqiri goal gives me goosebumps. What a goal. #EURO2016 #SWIPOL #SUI #POL
— Danny Williams (@DanWLFC1994) June 25, 2016
That Shaqiri goal still gasses me
— COЯIN (@CorinxYZ) June 25, 2016
can watch the shaqiri goal over and over again pure class
— Dave (@AllGunsRaveing) June 25, 2016
Wow, that goal from Shaqiri was really something #SUIPOL #EURO2016 pic.twitter.com/f13gVXapAM
— Onefootball (@Onefootball) June 25, 2016
My reaction to Shaqiri's goal just...
— Maël Roth (@MaelRoth) June 25, 2016
#SUIPOL pic.twitter.com/tIB8F1A9gu
Shaqiri's goal was some next level corker..Wow...My goal of the tournament
— T-NASHE (@tinashechipenyu) June 25, 2016
Switzerland may be eliminated but Shaqiri's goal is so far the best of the tournament! #Euro2016
— Ana Benitez (@An1320Ana) June 25, 2016
Premier League player Xherdan Shaqiri will bag the goal of the tournament...
— Wazir Bauccha (@ChefWazir) June 25, 2016
Chhetri says Shaqiri's goal the best of the tournament. Totally agree.
— Rajaneesh (@vilakudy) June 25, 2016
I think Shaqiri's goal is the goal of the tournament so far
— HeHsi (@hehsiishungry) June 25, 2016