7 Famous Players Who Have Scored Hat-trick In The World Cup History

The FIFA World Cup, which is held once every four years, is widely regarded as one of the most prestigious international competitions ever held. There have been five World Cups contested in the past 20 years, yet only seven players have scored hat-tricks in any of those tournaments. On this note, we highlight 7 famous players who have scored Hat-trick in world cup history

7. Miroslav Klose (2002)

Miroslav Klose scored an incredible hat trick against Saudi Arabia on June 1, 2002. This gave Germany a continuous lead over the Asian team and allowed them to pull away from the competition. The final score was 8-0 in favour of Germany in the encounter. In the 21st century, he is the only player to ever score a hat trick in the FIFA World Cup.

6. Paulate (2002)

The hat-trick scored by the Portuguese Legend occurred just 9 days after the hat-trick scored by Miroslav Klose. On June 10, 2002, he gave Portugal a wonderful 4-0 victory over their opponent Poland by scoring a stunning hat-trick against Poland. The win was a wonderful victory for Portugal. The goal came around 14 minutes, 65 minutes, and 77 minutes old when he scored his goals.

5. Gonzalo Higuain (2010)

The Argentine legend Higuain could not contain his excitement any longer till he had the chance to show South Korea what he was made of. On June 17, 2010, he earned his first and only hat trick in his World Cup career when they played South Korea. At the World Cup in 2010, he was the only player to score a hat trick for his team.

4. Thomas Muller (2014)

Germany defeated Portugal 4-0 in their World Cup matchup in 2014 thanks to an incredible hat trick from Thomas Muller. The victory gave Germany a chance to advance to the next round of the tournament. In the 21st century, Thomas Muller is the fourth player to score a hat trick at a World Cup competition.

3. Xherdan Shaqiri (2014)

Xherdan Shaqiri, a star player for Switzerland, scored the second hat trick at the 2014 World Cup. His three goals came in the sixth, the 31st, and the 71st minutes of the match between Switzerland and Honduras on June 25, 2014.

2. Cristiano Ronaldo (2018)

A player who doesn't want to be left out of any football records, Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first World Cup hat-trick against Spain on June 15 during the 2018 World Cup. The World cup was held in Russia.

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1. Harry Kane (2018)

Harry Kane is still considered to be one of the best English strikers of our time. During the World Cup in the 21st century, he scored the seventh hat trick of the tournament against Panama.