#8 Dennis Bergkamp, 1998 World Cup
The Netherlands have underachieved internationally despite the sheer talent that they've possessed over the years. Bergkamp's 90th-minute winner against Argentina is a goal that Oranje fans will never ever forget.
The mercurial Dutchman controlled a diagonal pass from Frank De Boer and took three sublime touches before scoring past Roberto Ayala and sending the Dutch into the semis for the first time in 20 years. The goal was called 'perfect' by Ruud Gullit and Bergkamp himself accepted it as a 'perfect moment. 'The Netherlands team was perhaps one of their best ever boasting players like Gullit, Bergkamp, Edgar Davids and Rijkaard. The goal was the result of the sheer class of the Dutch players. A pinpoint 60 yard diagonal from Frank De Boer and Bergkamp's feather touch to bring the ball under control, take the opposition defender out of play and calmly slot past the keeper.
The Dutch commentary illustrates the magnitude of the goal as well.
#7 William Gallas, 2010 World Cup Qualifying
Thierry Henry's infamous handball led to William Gallas scoring a late winner against the Republic of Ireland in the qualifying phase for the 2010 World Cup. Les Bleus had a poor qualifying campaign and found themselves in the playoff against Ireland. The Irish were well organized and strong defensively and arguably deserved to go through.
France won the first leg at home 1-0 but were losing 1-0 in Ireland thanks to Robbie Keane's goal. The game went to extra time and following a free-kick which was played in from outside the penalty box, Thierry Henry appeared to use his hand to keep it from going out of play. The ball fell to William Gallas who was on hand to score and take France to the World Cup. The incident prompted huge criticism of both Henry and the officials.