Roger Milla
Cameroon v Colombia
Italy 1990 | Last 16
Stadio San Paolo in Naples
The 38-year-old slammed home a superb deadlock-snapper and duly shook his hips by the corner flag. “Roger Milla celebrated a goal in a way no-one else ever had before,” said a Coca-Cola advertisement, to the tune of Wavin’ Flag by K’naan, for South Africa 2010. “Goal celebrations changed forever. Right there and then, he set everyone free. It snowballed into this madness where fans and players just let go.”
Papa Bouba Diop
France v Senegal
Korea/Japan 2002 | Group stage
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
The hulking midfielder sparked one of the biggest upsets in FIFA World Cup™ history and then danced by the corner flag in a vest.
Siphiwe Tshabalala
South Africa v Mexico
South Africa 2010 | Group stage
Soccer City, Johannesburg
The winger rocketed home the first goal of Africa’s first World Cup, sparking stratospheric noise. Tshabalala’s ensuing boogie with his Bafana Bafana buddies will also live long in the memory.
Antolin Alcaraz
Italy v Paraguay
South Africa 2010 | Group stage
Green Point Stadium, Cape Town
After being mobbed for scoring the goal that earned Los Guaraníes a shock point, the centre-back got up and led a dance routine.
James Rodriguez
Colombia v Côte d’Ivoire
Brazil 2014 | Group stage
Estadio Nacional, Brasilia
Colombian choreography caught the eye after their go-to player’s bullet header broke the deadlock en route to a 2-1 win.
Asamoah Gyan
Germany v Ghana
Brazil 2014 | Group stage
Estadio Castelao, Fortaleza
The Black Stars skipper followed up wonderful work from Sulley Muntari by slashing the ball past Manuel Neuer in a 2-2 draw. Gyan then turned green grass into a disco floor.
Ismaila Sarr and M’Baye Niang
Poland v Senegal
Russia 2018 | Group stage
Spartak Stadium, Moscow
The No18 and No19 lead the celebrations after the Lions of Teranga make a winning return to the World Cup following 16 years away.
Samuel Umtiti
France v Belgium
Russia 2018 | Semi-finals
Saint Petersburg Stadium, Saint Petersburg
The centre-back headed home the only goal from an Antoine Griezmann corner. His subsequent celebration got the whole of France dancing and walking, and inspired a chart-topping Vegedream hit.
Neymar
Brazil v Korea Republic
Qatar 2022 | Last 16
Stadium 974 in Doha
Vinicius Junior, Raphinha, Lucas Paqueta and Neymar performed Pagodão do Birimbola – a viral TikTok dance – after the latter scored in a 4-1 win.
