The Uzbek forward earned a place among the 12 nominees after scoring an audacious lob from a tight angle. The goal had previously been named the best goal of the tournament's group stage.
Shomurodov is joined on the shortlist by several of world football's biggest names, including Julián Álvarez of Argentina, Jude Bellingham of England, Erling Haaland of Norway, Kylian Mbappé of France, Lionel Messi of Argentina and Ferran Torres of Spain.
The full list of nominees includes:
Eldor Shomurodov (Uzbekistan) – vs DR Congo
Kerim Alajbegović (Bosnia and Herzegovina) – vs Qatar
Julián Álvarez (Argentina) – vs Switzerland
Jude Bellingham (England) – vs France
Sidney Cabral (Cape Verde) – vs Argentina
Erling Haaland (Norway) – vs Brazil
Wilson Isidor (Haiti) – vs Morocco
Elijah Just (New Zealand) – vs Iran
Daizen Maeda (Japan) – vs Sweden
Kylian Mbappé (France) – vs Senegal
Lionel Messi (Argentina) – vs Algeria
Ferran Torres (Spain) – vs Argentina
Fans can cast their votes through FIFA's official Goal of the Tournament voting platform. Voting will remain open until July 27.
