Marta is the Women’s World Cup’s all-time leading scorer

The Brazilian picks her most memorable Women’s World Cup goals

Intriguingly, all three come against the same opponent

Marta certainly knows how to find the back of the net at the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Indeed, the Brazilian hot-shot goes into France 2019 as the tournament’s all-time leading scorer.

The Canarinhas legend has found the net a staggering 15 times at the global finals since making her debut as a 17-year-old at USA 2003, before going on to pick up the top scorer accolade four years later at China 2007.

So, which strikes are Marta’s most memorable at the last four global finals? "It’s difficult to choose one because I’ve scored so many," Marta told FIFA TV before bursting out laughing.

Nonetheless, the Brazilian runs the rule over her World Cup goals and gives us her top three – all of which come against the same opponent.

USA 0-4 Brazil

2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup semi-final

27 September 2007

Samba skills and sublime strikes ensured that Marta lit up China 2007 and emerged with a Golden Ball and Golden Boot double. Of the seven Marta scored at that tournament two stand out in particular: her brace against titans USA in the semi-final.

When asked to choose her top three goals, Marta replied: "I’d say my two goals against USA in the 2007 in China. For the first one, I dribbled past at the defender outside of the box and then shot in low.

"Even though the goalkeeper got a touch, it went in. That was my first goal in that game."