Newcastle United duo Anthony Elanga and Yoane Wissa joined an elite list of players that have scored goals at the World Cup finals during their time with the Magpies over the last week.
For Wissa, that meant creating a little bit of history for his country as the former Brentford striker netted DR Congo’s first ever World Cup finals goal in their 1-1 draw with Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal. Much like Wissa, winger Elanga endured an underwhelming and disappointing first season on Tyneside - but he also found the net at the finals when he came off the bench to grab a consolation in Sweden’s 5-1 defeat against the Netherlands on Saturday night.
There are a number of other Magpies players that have found the net throughout the history of the World Cup finals - and there are some legendary figures and some unexpected names on the list.
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5. Alan Shearer (England v Argentina - 1998)
Shearer also netted in an epic knockout round meeting with Argentina in 1998 as he scored a penalty in a 2-2 draw before England went out on penalties. | Getty Images
6. Craig Moore (Australia v Croatia - 2006)
Perhaps not best known for his time in black and white, Moore netted from the penalty spot when Australia faced Croatia at the 2006 World Cup finals. | Getty Images
7. Moussa Sissoko (France v Switzerland - 2014)
The midfielder netted for France as they eased to a 5-2 win against Switzerland in 2014. For clarity, future Magpies defender Fabian Schar was an unused substitute that night. | Getty Images
8. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia v Switzerland - 2018)
Mitrovic had spent the second half of the previous season on loan at Fulham and would make a permanent move to Craven Cottage later that summer - but he was still a Magpies player when he scored for Serbia against Switzerland in 2018. | AFP via Getty Images