Maybe Lionel Messi will emulate Maradona, perhaps Neymar could go it alone. Either way, we all love a good solo goal and the World Cup is littered with such unique efforts which you can peruse at your leisure below.

Archie Gemmill (1978)

Scotland went to Argentina with pretensions to reach the semi-finals but as ever with the Tartan Army, they were unable to vault the Group Stage barrier. But their efforts in '78 will always be remembered for the brilliant - and eventually pointless - solo goal by Archie Gemmill against finalists Holland...

Diego Maradona (1986)

This needs no introduction whatsoever...

Maradona (1986)

After dispatching England, Maradona would score another wonder goal against Belgium in the semi. The greatness of the Goal of the Century means this one is a tad underrated...

Roberto Baggio (1990)

The Italy legend is always remembered for his penalty shootout miss against Brazil four years later. But this jinking run against Czechoslovakia was Baggio at his best...

Saaed Al Owairan (1994)

Saudi Arabia made it out of their group for the first and only time in their history back in 1994 but the most memorable moment was Al Owairan's one-man effort against Belgium...

Pierre Njanka (1998)

Cameroon fell short in France but Pierre Njanka's dribble and finish against Austria was the highlight of their tournament...

Michael Owen (1998)

As most of us remember, this was the goal that really introduced the former Liverpool, Real Madrid and Manchester United striker to a global audience...