Top 5 goals of the FIFA World Cup’s Match-week 1 from Valencia to Al-Dawsari; see who makes the cut

FIFA WC 2022 Goals: The first round of FIFA WC 2022 matches is complete with the back of the net found 43 times from 16 completed matches.

One of the prime reasons for the success of the WC has been the competitiveness from almost all teams but also their ability to find the back of the net.

Bukayo Saka leads the pack with 2 goals alongside another 5 players. But today we look at the top 5 goals from Round 1 of the FIFA WC 2022.

Enner Valencia

The Ecuador captain struck twice in their opening day 2-0 win over hosts, Qatar.

Valencia scored a peach of a goal in the 31^st minute to make it 2-0 when he headed home into the bottom left corner from Preciado’s cross.

It was the timing and jump which ensured Valencia reached the header and perfected his technique to slot home.

Bukayo Saka

The English winger scored 2 goals in England’s 6-2 win over Iran in their Group B opener.

Saka’s first goal was a thing of beauty when he put his laces through the shot first-time on the volley.

He let Maguire’s nodded ball to him bounce in front before lashing home. It was a picture-perfect goal from the Arsenal man; who is enjoying a good season with club and country.

Takumo Asano

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Asano scored the second of Japan’s 2 goals as they beat Germany 2-1 in their Group E opener.

The Japanese winger’s first touch from Itakura’s cross stole the show with the perfect technique before he scored from the tightest of angles past Neuer and into the roof of the net.

More than the goal, it was the touch which got the ball under control that wowed the crowd and any neutral viewer. Asano’s strike deserved to find the net owing to his expertise.

Hajime Moriyasu with a fantastic tactical change and set of substitutions as Japan beat four-time world champions Germany 2-1.

He changed his 4-2-3-1 to a 3-4-3 to generate more attacking threat, and duly saw his team beat Germany for the very first time. 🇯🇵🙌#JPN pic.twitter.com/pO7qDRRhfj

— The Coaches’ Voice (@CoachesVoice) November 23, 2022

Salem Al-Dawsari

In a first shock result of the season, Saudi Arabia beat Argentina 2-1 in their Group C opener.

Al-Dawsari scored the winning goal for the Asian side with a sumptuous curling strike.

The winger cut onto his right foot with 2 defenders in front of them but he did not mind as he curled it into the far corner, leaving Martinez helpless.

Salem Al-Dawsari have turned this game upside down. 🙃#KSA #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/MP0PkoS9Mr

— Squawka News (@SquawkaNews) November 22, 2022

It was a fitting strike to decide a football match and Al-Dawsari truly deserved his moment as his celebration showed.

Richarlison

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It just had to be a Brazilian, with probably an early goal of the World Cup contender prize.

Richarlison scored a brace in Brazil’s 2-0 win over Serbia and his 2^nd goal was awe-strikingly beautiful.

The forward took one touch from Vinicius’ cross with his back to goal before he unleashed a technically perfect bicycle kick past Milinkovic-Savic.

The goal was so Brazil-esque that even Peter Drury recited the same when the Tottenham forward’s goal lashed into the net.