List of FIFA Women's World Cup hat-tricks explained
This is a list of all hat-tricks scored during FIFA Women's World Cups; that is, the occasions when a footballer has scored three or more goals in a single football World Cup match (not including FIFA Women's World Cup qualification matches). So far, 27 hat-tricks have been scored in over 270 matches in the 9 editions of the World Cup tournament. As FIFA is the governing body of association football, official hat-tricks are only noted when FIFA recognises that at least three goals were scored by one player in one match.
The first hat-trick was scored by Carolina Morace of Italy, playing against Chinese Taipei in the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup; the most recent (as of) was by Kadidiatou Diani of France, playing against Panama in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.
The record number of hat-tricks in a single World Cup tournament is six, which occurred during the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada, coinciding with the expansion of the tournament to 24 teams from 16.
Notable World Cup hat-tricks
Brazil defeated Mexico, with Sissi and Pretinha, both playing for Brazil, scoring three goals.
Germany defeated Argentina, Birgit Prinz and Sandra Smisek scoring hat-tricks for Germany.
Germany defeated the Ivory Coast, Célia Šašić and Anja Mittag scoring hat-tricks for Germany, making Germany the only nation with two two-hat-trick games.
Switzerland defeated Ecuador, Fabienne Humm and Ramona Bachmann scoring six of Switzerland's 10 goals.
- The briefest hat-trick to be completed — that is, the shortest time between the first and third goals — is the one by Swiss Fabienne Humm in 2015 against Ecuador. She scored at 47', 49', and 52', making the time between her first and third just 5 minutes.[1]
- The quickest hat-trick is by Carli Lloyd, scoring at 3', 5' and 16', playing for the United States in the 2015 Final against Japan. This is also the quickest hat-trick in any World Cup match, as the quickest men's World Cup hat-trick wasn't completed until the 24th minute.
- The longest hat-tricks to be completed — most time between the first and third goals — are the ones by Norwegian Ann Kristin Aarønes in 1995 against Canada and by Norwegian Sophie Román Haug in 2023 against the Philippines. Aarønes scored at 4', 21', and 90+3', and Román Haug scored at 6', 16', and 90+5', making the time between their first and third goals 89 minutes.
- The youngest player to score a hat-trick is Inka Grings at 20 years and 236 days.
- The oldest player to score a hat-trick is Cristiane Rozeira de Souza Silva at 34 years and 25 days.
List of World Cup hat-tricks
See also
Notes and References
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- Web site: FIFA Women's World Cup archive . https://web.archive.org/web/20150518031851/http://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/archive/womensworldcup/index.html . dead . 18 May 2015 . FIFA.com .
- Web site: FIFA Women's World Cup 2003 . https://web.archive.org/web/20051110145857/http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/t/match/4/mr.html . dead . 10 November 2005 . 10 November 2005 .
- Web site: FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 - Matches - Germany-Côte d'Ivoire . https://web.archive.org/web/20150528141046/http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=268020/match=300269466/index.html . dead . 28 May 2015 . FIFA.com .
- Web site: FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 - Matches - Cameroon-Ecuador . https://web.archive.org/web/20150611114027/http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=268020/match=300269491/report.html . dead . 11 June 2015 . FIFA.com .
- Web site: FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 - Matches - Switzerland-Ecuador . https://web.archive.org/web/20150608213833/http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=268020/match=300269474/index.html . dead . 8 June 2015 . FIFA.com .
- News: The U.S. stuns Japan with FOUR goals in the first 15 minutes of World Cup final . USA Today . https://web.archive.org/web/20150706040829/http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/07/carli-lloyd-stuns-japan-with-two-goals-in-the-first-five-minutes-of-the-world-cup-final . 6 July 2015 . live .
- Web site: A brilliant hat-trick from Cristiane gave Brazil a convincing 3-0 victory in their first World Cup game against Jamaica . Miller . Nick . 9 June 2019 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20190609154908/https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2019/jun/09/brazil-v-jamaica-womens-world-cup-live . 9 June 2019 . live .
- Web site: Women's World Cup: USWNT stuns Thailand with four goals in six minutes . Schwartz . Nick . 11 June 2019 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20190611224548/https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/06/womens-world-cup-uswnt-stuns-thailand-with-four-goals-in-six-minutes . 11 June 2019 . live .
- Web site: Jamaica 0 - 5 Italy: Girelli's hat-trick, Galli's brace secures knockout spot for Italy . 14 June 2019 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20190709182209/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/football-fifa-womens-world-cup-2019-jamaica-italy-live-score-soccer-penalty-gama-khadija-shaw-reims/article27942296.ece . 9 July 2019 . live .
- Web site: Jamaica v Australia: Women's World Cup. 18 June 2019. The Guardian. https://web.archive.org/web/20190618211255/https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2019/jun/18/jamaica-v-australia-womens-world-cup-2019-live-italy-brazil. 18 June 2019. live.
- Web site: Smith . Emma . Brazil 4–0 Panama: Ary Borges scores Women's World Cup hat-trick for impressive Seleção . . 24 July 2023 . 24 July 2023 .
- Web site: Allen . Zach . Norway moves into the knockout round at Women's World Cup with 6-0 rout over the Philippines . . 30 July 2023 . 30 July 2023 .
- News: Emma . Smith . Panama 3-6 France: Kadi Diani hat-trick helps France reach last 16 . BBC Sport . 2 August 2023 . 2 August 2023 .