World Cup: 10 of the best headed goals – in pictures

Peru's Hector Chumpitaz looks on as West Germany's Gerd Müller scores by heading the ball back across the goal and over goalkeeper Luis Rubinos during the 1970 World Cup in Mexico. Photograph: DPA/Press Association Images

Poland's Andrzej Szarmach gets in front of the Italian defender Francesco Morini to head the ball into the goal to take a 1-0 lead in the 1974 World Cup in West Germany.
Photograph: DPA/Corbis

Sweden's Martin Dahlin 's powerful header flies past Russian keeper Dmitri Kharin. It was Dhalin's second goal of the game and Sweden went on to win the match 3-0 at the 1994 World Cup in the USA. Photograph: Simon Bruty/Getty Images

Pelé scores Brazil's first goal with a header in the final of the World Cup in 1970 against Italy in Mexico City. Photograph: Mondadori/Getty Images

Bulgarian midfielder Yordan Letchkov's memorable diving header 12 minutes from time knocks out champions Germany from the 1994 World Cup in USA. Photograph: Oliver Berg/DPA/Corbis

Carles Puyol of Spain rises high to score the winner against Germany in the semi-final of 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Photograph: Jamie Squire/Fifa/Getty Images

Paolo Rossi directs his header into the far corner of the net to score his first against Brazil during the famous game at the 1982 World Cup in Spain. Photograph: Mark Leech/Offside/Corbis

Uwe Seeler's header loops over Peter Bonetti for Germany's equaliser against England eight minutes from the end of normal time at the 1970 World Cup in Mexico. Photograph: AP

Mexico's forward Jared Borgetti's deft header puts his side ahead against Italy at the 2002 World Cup in South Korea and Japan. Photograph: Damien Meyer/AFP/Getty

And from this year's World Cup in Brazil, Holland's Robin van Persie heads a spectacular goal during the Group B match against Spain. Photograph: Bernat Armangue/AP