List of FIFA Club World Cup hat-tricks explained

Since the inception of the FIFA Club World Cup in 2000, four players from four countries have scored three goals (a hat-trick) in a single match on four occasions for three clubs from two leagues. The first player to achieve the feat was Luis Suárez, who scored three times for Barcelona in a 3–0 victory over Guangzhou Evergrande on 17 December 2015. Cristiano Ronaldo is the only player to score a hat-trick in the final of the competition, scoring in the 2016 final against Kashima Antlers.

List of hat-tricks

No.PlayerClubOpponentGoalsGoal TimesScoreTournamentRoundDateRef.
1 Luis Suárez Barcelona Guangzhou Evergrande33–02015, JapanSemi-finals17 December 2015[1]
2 Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid Kashima Antlers34–2 2016, JapanFinal18 December 2016[2]
3 Gareth Bale Real Madrid Kashima Antlers33–12018, United Arab EmiratesSemi-finals19 December 2018[3]
4 Hamdou Elhouni Espérance de Tunis Al-Sadd36–22019, QatarMatch for fifth place17 December 2019[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2015 - Matches - Futbol Club Barcelona-Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao FC . https://web.archive.org/web/20190705213748/https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/matches/round=275782/match=300338752/report.html. dead. 5 July 2019. 17 December 2015. 25 February 2020.
  2. Web site: FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2016 - Matches - Real Madrid . https://web.archive.org/web/20190328020435/https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/matches/round=276112/match=300364984/report.html. dead. 28 March 2019. 28 March 2019. 25 February 2020.
  3. News: Kashima Antlers 1–3 Real Madrid. BBC Sport. 19 December 2018. 31 December 2018.
  4. Web site: FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019™ - Matches - Al Sadd Sports Club - Espérance Sportive de Tunis . https://web.archive.org/web/20200209125732/https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/matches/match/400089359/. dead. 9 February 2020. 17 December 2019. 25 February 2020.