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There have been 58 hat-tricks in men’s FIFA World Cup finals tournaments, according to FIFA’s official list of every World Cup hat-trick and Opta Analyst. The first was scored by Bert Patenaude of the United States in 1930, only two players have scored one in a World Cup final, Geoff Hurst in 1966 and Kylian Mbappé in 2022, and the 2026 tournament produced four, including Lionel Messi’s record-breaking treble against Algeria.
This page lists every World Cup hat-trick with the score, goal minutes and stage, followed by the main records, the big names and the four hat-tricks from 2026.
World Cup Hat-Tricks at a Glance
| Fact | Answer |
|---|---|
| Total men’s World Cup hat-tricks | 58 (1930–2026) |
| First hat-trick | Bert Patenaude, USA vs Paraguay, 17 July 1930 |
| Fastest hat-trick | László Kiss, Hungary vs El Salvador, 1982: 7 minutes 42 seconds |
| Most goals in one match | Oleg Salenko, 5, Russia vs Cameroon, 1994 |
| Hat-tricks in a final | Geoff Hurst (1966) and Kylian Mbappé (2022) |
| Hat-tricks at two World Cups | Gabriel Batistuta (1994 and 1998) |
| Youngest scorer | Pelé, 17 years 244 days (1958) |
| Oldest scorer | Lionel Messi, 38 years 357 days (2026) |
| Hat-tricks at the 2026 World Cup | 4 |
Complete List of World Cup Hat-Tricks (1930–2026)
What Counts as a World Cup Hat-Trick
This list covers only men’s World Cup finals tournaments, not qualifying matches. A player who scored four or five goals in a match is included once, with every goal listed. Scores are shown from the scorer’s team’s point of view, and “aet” means after extra time. Every entry was checked against FIFA’s official list of all 58 hat-tricks and the Opta Analyst list. Scores, goal minutes and stages are not given on the FIFA or Opta lists; they come from the historical match list and, for 2026, from match reports. Where a minute could not be confirmed, we say so rather than guess.
Hat-Tricks From 1930 to 1978
The early tournaments were the most prolific. Thirty-two of the 58 hat-tricks, more than half, were scored between 1930 and 1978, including eight at the 1954 World Cup, where Hungary’s Sándor Kocsis scored two on his own.
| Year | Player | Team | Opponent | Score | Goals (minutes) | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Bert Patenaude | United States | Paraguay | 3–0 | 3 (10′, 15′, 50′) | Group stage | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 1930 | Guillermo Stábile | Argentina | Mexico | 6–3 | 3 (8′, 17′, 80′) | Group stage | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 1930 | Pedro Cea | Uruguay | Yugoslavia | 6–1 | 3 (18′, 67′, 72′) | Semi-final | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 1934 | Angelo Schiavio | Italy | United States | 7–1 | 3 (18′, 29′, 64′) | Round of 16 | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 1934 | Edmund Conen | Germany | Belgium | 5–2 | 3 (66′, 70′, 87′) | Round of 16 | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 1934 | Oldřich Nejedlý | Czechoslovakia | Germany | 3–1 | 3 (19′, 71′, 80′) | Semi-final | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 1938 | Ernst Wilimowski | Poland | Brazil | 5–6 (aet) | 4 (53′, 59′, 89′, 118′) | Round of 16 | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 1938 | Leônidas | Brazil | Poland | 6–5 (aet) | 3 (18′, 93′, 104′) | Round of 16 | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 1938 | Gustav Wetterström | Sweden | Cuba | 8–0 | 3 (32′, 37′, 44′) | Quarter-final | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 1938 | Harry Andersson | Sweden | Cuba | 8–0 | 3 (9′, 81′, 89′) | Quarter-final | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 1950 | Óscar Míguez | Uruguay | Bolivia | 8–0 | 3 (14′, 45′, 56′) | First group stage | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 1950 | Ademir | Brazil | Sweden | 7–1 | 4 (17′, 36′, 52′, 58′) | Final group stage | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 1954 | Sándor Kocsis | Hungary | South Korea | 9–0 | 3 (24′, 36′, 50′) | Group stage | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 1954 | Erich Probst | Austria | Czechoslovakia | 5–0 | 3 (4′, 21′, 24′) | Group stage | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 1954 | Carlos Borges | Uruguay | Scotland | 7–0 | 3 (17′, 47′, 57′) | Group stage | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 1954 | Sándor Kocsis | Hungary | West Germany | 8–3 | 4 (3′, 21′, 67′, 78′) | Group stage | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 1954 | Burhan Sargın | Turkey | South Korea | 7–0 | 3 (37′, 64′, 70′) | Group stage | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 1954 | Max Morlock | West Germany | Turkey | 7–2 | 3 (30′, 60′, 77′) | Group stage | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 1954 | Theodor Wagner | Austria | Switzerland | 7–5 | 3 (25′, 27′, 53′) | Quarter-final | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 1954 | Josef Hügi | Switzerland | Austria | 5–7 | 3 (17′, 19′, 58′) | Quarter-final | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 1958 | Just Fontaine | France | Paraguay | 7–3 | 3 (24′, 30′, 67′) | Group stage | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 1958 | Pelé | Brazil | France | 5–2 | 3 (52′, 64′, 75′) | Semi-final | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 1958 | Just Fontaine | France | West Germany | 6–3 | 4 (16′, 36′, 78′, 89′) | Third-place match | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 1962 | Flórián Albert | Hungary | Bulgaria | 6–1 | 3 (1′, 6′, 53′) | Group stage | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 1966 | Eusébio | Portugal | North Korea | 5–3 | 4 (27′, 43′ pen, 56′, 59′ pen) | Quarter-final | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 1966 | Geoff Hurst | England | West Germany | 4–2 (aet) | 3 (18′, 98′, 120′) | Final | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 1970 | Gerd Müller | West Germany | Bulgaria | 5–2 | 3 (27′, 52′ pen, 88′) | Group stage | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 1970 | Gerd Müller | West Germany | Peru | 3–1 | 3 (19′, 26′, 39′) | Group stage | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 1974 | Dušan Bajević | Yugoslavia | Zaire | 9–0 | 3 (8′, 30′, 81′) | First group stage | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 1974 | Andrzej Szarmach | Poland | Haiti | 7–0 | 3 (30′, 34′, 50′) | First group stage | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 1978 | Rob Rensenbrink | Netherlands | Iran | 3–0 | 3 (40′ pen, 62′, 79′ pen) | First group stage | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 1978 | Teófilo Cubillas | Peru | Iran | 4–1 | 3 (36′ pen, 39′ pen, 79′) | First group stage | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
Hat-Tricks From 1982 to 2006
No player scored a hat-trick at the 2006 World Cup in Germany, the only tournament since 1930 without one.
| Year | Player | Team | Opponent | Score | Goals (minutes) | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | László Kiss | Hungary | El Salvador | 10–1 | 3 (69′, 72′, 76′) | First group stage | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 1982 | Karl-Heinz Rummenigge | West Germany | Chile | 4–1 | 3 (9′, 57′, 66′) | First group stage | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 1982 | Zbigniew Boniek | Poland | Belgium | 3–0 | 3 (4′, 26′, 53′) | Second group stage | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 1982 | Paolo Rossi | Italy | Brazil | 3–2 | 3 (5′, 25′, 74′) | Second group stage | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 1986 | Preben Elkjær | Denmark | Uruguay | 6–1 | 3 (11′, 67′, 80′) | Group stage | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 1986 | Gary Lineker | England | Poland | 3–0 | 3 (9′, 14′, 34′) | Group stage | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 1986 | Igor Belanov | Soviet Union | Belgium | 3–4 (aet) | 3 (27′, 70′, 111′ pen) | Round of 16 | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 1986 | Emilio Butragueño | Spain | Denmark | 5–1 | 4 (43′, 56′, 80′, 88′ pen) | Round of 16 | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 1990 | Míchel | Spain | South Korea | 3–1 | 3 (22′, 61′, 81′) | Group stage | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 1990 | Tomáš Skuhravý | Czechoslovakia | Costa Rica | 4–1 | 3 (12′, 63′, 82′) | Round of 16 | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 1994 | Gabriel Batistuta | Argentina | Greece | 4–0 | 3 (2′, 44′, 89′ pen) | Group stage | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 1994 | Oleg Salenko | Russia | Cameroon | 6–1 | 5 (14′, 41′, 44′ pen, 72′, 75′) | Group stage | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 1998 | Gabriel Batistuta | Argentina | Jamaica | 5–0 | 3 (73′, 78′, 83′ pen) | Group stage | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 2002 | Miroslav Klose | Germany | Saudi Arabia | 8–0 | 3 (20′, 25′, 70′) | Group stage | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 2002 | Pauleta | Portugal | Poland | 4–0 | 3 (14′, 65′, 77′) | Group stage | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
Hat-Tricks From 2010 to 2026
Since 2010 the list has included some of the best-known forwards of the modern game, from Thomas Müller and Harry Kane to Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappé and, finally, Lionel Messi. Portugal’s Gonçalo Ramos scored his in 2022 in a 6–1 win over Switzerland in the round of 16.
| Year | Player | Team | Opponent | Score | Goals (minutes) | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Gonzalo Higuaín | Argentina | South Korea | 4–1 | 3 (33′, 76′, 80′) | Group stage | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 2014 | Thomas Müller | Germany | Portugal | 4–0 | 3 (12′ pen, 45′, 78′) | Group stage | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 2014 | Xherdan Shaqiri | Switzerland | Honduras | 3–0 | 3 (6′, 31′, 71′) | Group stage | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 2018 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Portugal | Spain | 3–3 | 3 (4′ pen, 44′, 88′) | Group stage | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 2018 | Harry Kane | England | Panama | 6–1 | 3 (22′ pen, 45+1′ pen, 62′) | Group stage | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 2022 | Gonçalo Ramos | Portugal | Switzerland | 6–1 | 3 (17′, 51′, 67′) | Round of 16 | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 2022 | Kylian Mbappé | France | Argentina | 3–3 (aet, lost 2–4 on pens) | 3 (80′ pen, 81′, 118′ pen) | Final | Score, minutes, stage: historical list. Hat-trick listed by FIFA and Opta |
| 2026 | Lionel Messi | Argentina | Algeria | 3–0 | 3 (17′, 60′, 76′) | Group stage | Match report. Listed by FIFA |
| 2026 | Jonathan David | Canada | Qatar | 6–0 | 3 (29′, 45+3′, 90+2′) | Group stage | Match report, minutes: historical list. Listed by FIFA |
| 2026 | Ousmane Dembélé | France | Norway | 4–1 | 3 (7′, 20′, 32′) | Group stage | Match report. Listed by FIFA |
| 2026 | Bukayo Saka | England | France | 6–4 | 3 (incl. 1 pen; minutes not confirmed) | Third-place match | Match report. Listed by FIFA |
Hat-Tricks by Decade
The 1950s were the high point, with 13 hat-tricks, and eight of those came at the 1954 World Cup in Switzerland alone, still the most at a single tournament. Scoring rates fell sharply after that: the 1960s produced only three and the 2000s only two. The 2026 tournament, the first with 48 teams and 104 matches, pushed the count back up with four, the most at one World Cup since 1986.
Hat-Trick Patterns: Stages, Penalties and Defeats
Looking across all 58 entries shows a few clear patterns. Most hat-tricks come early in a tournament, against weaker group opponents, and only a handful have arrived in the decisive rounds.
| Stage | Hat-tricks |
|---|---|
| Group stage (all formats) | 38 |
| Round of 16 | 8 |
| Quarter-final | 5 |
| Semi-final | 3 |
| Third-place match | 2 |
| Final | 2 |
Penalties
Fourteen of the 58 hat-tricks included at least one penalty, and 19 of the goals in those hat-tricks came from the spot. Eusébio in 1966, Rob Rensenbrink and Teófilo Cubillas in 1978, Harry Kane in 2018 and Kylian Mbappé in the 2022 final each scored two penalties in their hat-tricks. Before 1966, every World Cup hat-trick was scored without a penalty.
Extra time
Five hat-tricks were completed with goals in extra time: Ernst Wilimowski and Leônidas in the same 1938 match, Geoff Hurst in the 1966 final, Igor Belanov in 1986 and Mbappé in 2022.
Hat-tricks that did not bring a win
A hat-trick does not guarantee victory. Ernst Wilimowski scored four for Poland and still lost 6–5 to Brazil after extra time in 1938. Josef Hügi scored three for Switzerland in a 7–5 defeat by Austria in 1954, the highest-scoring match in World Cup history, and Igor Belanov’s three for the Soviet Union were not enough in a 4–3 extra-time loss to Belgium in 1986. Cristiano Ronaldo’s hat-trick earned a 3–3 draw, and Mbappé’s ended in a penalty shoot-out defeat.
Four and five-goal games
Seven players scored more than three in a match: Wilimowski (1938), Ademir (1950), Sándor Kocsis (1954), Just Fontaine (1958), Eusébio (1966) and Emilio Butragueño (1986) scored four, and Oleg Salenko scored five in 1994. No one has scored four or more in a World Cup match since Salenko.
Patenaude, Stábile and the First World Cup Hat-Trick
Two hat-tricks were scored in the first week of the 1930 World Cup in Uruguay. Bert Patenaude scored three for the United States against Paraguay on 17 July, and Guillermo Stábile scored three for Argentina against Mexico two days later. For many years Stábile was widely listed as the first hat-trick scorer, because some early records did not credit all three of Patenaude’s goals to him. FIFA recognised his hat-trick in 2006, which made him the first.
Both matches are part of the total of 58. The only question was the order, and current records, including FIFA’s own list and Opta Analyst, place Patenaude first.
World Cup Hat-Trick Records
First World Cup Hat-Trick
Bert Patenaude, United States 3–0 Paraguay, 17 July 1930, with goals in the 10th, 15th and 50th minutes.
Fastest World Cup Hat-Trick
There are two ways to measure it. The quickest from first goal to third is László Kiss, who scored for Hungary against El Salvador in 1982 and completed his hat-trick in 7 minutes 42 seconds during a 10–1 win, according to Opta Analyst. The earliest in a match is Erich Probst of Austria, who had three goals by the 24th minute against Czechoslovakia in 1954.
Most Goals in One World Cup Match
Oleg Salenko scored five for Russia in a 6–1 win over Cameroon on 28 June 1994. It remains the only five-goal haul in World Cup history.
Hat-Tricks in World Cup Finals
Only two players have done it. Geoff Hurst scored three as England beat West Germany 4–2 after extra time in 1966, with two of his goals coming in extra time. Kylian Mbappé matched him in 2022, scoring twice in two minutes late in normal time and again in extra time, but France still lost to Argentina on penalties. Mbappé is the only player to score a hat-trick in a final and finish on the losing side. You can see how those finals fit into the full history on our list of every World Cup winner.
Players With More Than One World Cup Hat-Trick
| Player | Team | Hat-tricks | Tournament(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sándor Kocsis | Hungary | 2 | 1954 |
| Just Fontaine | France | 2 | 1958 |
| Gerd Müller | West Germany | 2 | 1970 |
| Gabriel Batistuta | Argentina | 2 | 1994 and 1998 |
Since Gerd Müller in 1970, no player has scored two hat-tricks at the same World Cup, and no player has scored more than two across his career.
Batistuta is the only player to score hat-tricks at two different World Cups. Kocsis, Fontaine and Müller each scored two at the same tournament.
Oldest and Youngest Hat-Trick Scorers
The youngest is Pelé, who was 17 years and 244 days old when he scored three in Brazil’s 5–2 semi-final win over France in 1958. The oldest is Lionel Messi, who was 38 years and 357 days old when he scored three against Algeria on 16 June 2026. Both ages are taken from Opta Analyst.
Messi, Ronaldo and Mbappé: World Cup Hat-Tricks
| Player | World Cup hat-tricks | Match | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | 1 | Argentina 3–0 Algeria | 2026 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 1 | Portugal 3–3 Spain | 2018 |
| Kylian Mbappé | 1 | France 3–3 Argentina (final) | 2022 |
Lionel Messi
Messi went through five World Cups without a hat-trick before scoring three against Algeria in Argentina’s 2026 opener in Kansas City, with goals in the 17th, 60th and 76th minutes, according to Sky Sports. It made him the oldest hat-trick scorer in World Cup history.
Cristiano Ronaldo
Ronaldo’s only World Cup hat-trick came in one of the best group games of recent tournaments, a 3–3 draw with Spain in 2018. He scored a penalty in the 4th minute, added a second in the 44th and completed his hat-trick in the 88th minute.
Kylian Mbappé
Mbappé’s hat-trick came in the 2022 final, with a penalty in the 80th minute, a second goal a minute later and another penalty in the 118th minute. For how his goals compare with Messi and the other great scorers over whole careers, see our list of all-time World Cup top scorers, and for the top scorers at each tournament see the Golden Boot winners.
Hat-Tricks at the 2026 World Cup
The 2026 World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States produced four hat-tricks. For the full story of the tournament, read our 2026 World Cup winner report.
| Date | Player | Match | Score | Goals (minutes) | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 June | Lionel Messi | Argentina vs Algeria | 3–0 | 17′, 60′, 76′ | Group J | Sky Sports |
| 18 June | Jonathan David | Canada vs Qatar | 6–0 | 29′, 45+3′, 90+2′ | Group stage | theScore, minutes: historical list |
| 26 June | Ousmane Dembélé | France vs Norway | 4–1 | 7′, 20′, 32′ | Group I | Outlook India |
| 18 July | Bukayo Saka | England vs France | 6–4 | Including 1 penalty (minutes not confirmed) | Third-place match | Al Jazeera |
Lionel Messi vs Algeria (16 June)
Messi scored all three goals in Argentina’s 3–0 win in Kansas City and became the oldest player to score a World Cup hat-trick.
Jonathan David vs Qatar (18 June)
David’s hat-trick helped Canada beat Qatar 6–0 in Vancouver for the country’s first win at a men’s World Cup finals, according to theScore. His third goal came in stoppage time.
Ousmane Dembélé vs Norway (26 June)
Dembélé completed his hat-trick inside 32 minutes, with goals in the 7th, 20th and 32nd minutes, as France beat Norway 4–1 near Boston to top Group I, according to Outlook India.
Bukayo Saka vs France (18 July)
Saka scored three, including a penalty, as England beat France 6–4 in the third-place match in Miami, according to Al Jazeera. It was the first hat-trick in a World Cup third-place match since Just Fontaine in 1958. The exact minutes of his goals were not given in the reports we checked, so they are not listed here.
Which Countries Have Scored the Most World Cup Hat-Tricks?
Counted from the 58 entries above, Germany, including West Germany, leads with seven, ahead of Argentina with five.
| Country | Hat-tricks | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Germany (incl. West Germany) | 7 | Thomas Müller (2014) |
| Argentina | 5 | Lionel Messi (2026) |
| England | 4 | Bukayo Saka (2026) |
| France | 4 | Ousmane Dembélé (2026) |
| Hungary | 4 | László Kiss (1982) |
| Portugal | 4 | Gonçalo Ramos (2022) |
| Brazil | 3 | Pelé (1958) |
| Poland | 3 | Zbigniew Boniek (1982) |
| Uruguay | 3 | Carlos Borges (1954) |
| Austria | 2 | Theodor Wagner (1954) |
| Czechoslovakia | 2 | Tomáš Skuhravý (1990) |
| Italy | 2 | Paolo Rossi (1982) |
| Spain | 2 | Míchel (1990) |
| Sweden | 2 | Harry Andersson (1938) |
| Switzerland | 2 | Xherdan Shaqiri (2014) |
Countries with one hat-trick each: Canada, Denmark, Netherlands, Peru, Russia, Soviet Union, Turkey, United States, Yugoslavia.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many hat-tricks have been scored at the World Cup?
There have been 58 hat-tricks in men’s World Cup finals tournaments from 1930 to 2026, according to FIFA and Opta Analyst.
Who scored the first hat-trick in World Cup history?
Bert Patenaude of the United States, against Paraguay on 17 July 1930.
Who has scored a hat-trick in a World Cup final?
Only Geoff Hurst for England in 1966 and Kylian Mbappé for France in 2022.
Has Messi scored a World Cup hat-trick?
Yes. Lionel Messi scored his first World Cup hat-trick against Algeria on 16 June 2026, aged 38 years and 357 days.
How many hat-tricks were scored at the 2026 World Cup?
Four: Lionel Messi, Jonathan David, Ousmane Dembélé and Bukayo Saka.
Sources
- FIFA – Every World Cup hat-trick (official list of 58)
- Opta Analyst – FIFA World Cup Hat-Tricks: The Facts (20 July 2026)
- Wikipedia – List of FIFA World Cup hat-tricks (goal minutes, scores and stages)
- Sky Sports – Argentina 3-0 Algeria match report
- theScore – Canada 6-0 Qatar report
- Outlook India – Norway 1-4 France match report
- Al Jazeera – Saka hat-trick helps England beat France in the World Cup 2026 bronze final
