Topics: FIFA World Cup, Brazil, Serbia, Richarlison
The Selecao striker's goal has been adjudged by fans as the best at Qatar 2022.

Richarlison's scissor kick for Brazil against Serbia has been named as the best goal of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The decision to confer the honor on the player was made following a vote by fans.

The goal by the Tottenham forward sealed a 2-0 victory for the South American team in the 73rd minute of their tournament debut. According to FIFA, the effort was chosen as the finest goal of Qatar 2022 by the audience. In what was Brazil's first game at the World Cup against Serbia, Richarlison sealed a 2-0 victory for the Selecao inside the 73rd minute with the stunning strike. Earlier, the Tottenham Hotspur striker had opened the scoring for the South Americans with a fine effort but only stole the spotlight after smashing home his second.

The moment arrived when Vinicius Jr sent a sweet outside the foot cross form the left flank into the penalty area of the Serbs. Richarlison, who was about 12 yards away from the goal, used his first touch to flick the ball up in the air before swivelling and acrobatically hitting a volley. The ball went past Serbian defender Milos Veljkovic in his attempt to block it before evading the outstretched arm of keeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic.

Despite the plaudits, Brazil's journey at Qatar was truncated in a painful manner. The Selecao could not live up to the tag as favorites after crashing out in the quarter-finals following a penalty shootout defeat to Croatia.