A Glance at Hat-Tricks in FIFA Women’s World Cups

In the nine editions of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, there have been 26 hat-tricks recorded, where a player scored three or more goals in a single match during the tournament (excluding qualification matches).

First and Latest Hat-trick in FIFA Women’s World Cup

The first hat-trick was scored by Carolina Morace of Italy against Chinese Taipei in the 1991 FIFA Women’s World Cup, while the most recent one (as of 30 July 2023) was by Sophie Román Haug of Norway against Philippines in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

Highest Hat-tricks in a Single Tournament

The 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada saw a remarkable record of six hat-tricks, the highest number in a single tournament. Noteworthy hat-tricks include Carli Lloyd’s exceptional performance in the 2015 final against Japan, which is the only hat-trick in a World Cup final during regular time, both in the women’s and men’s events. Michelle Akers and Alex Morgan stand out for their extraordinary achievements, as they are the only players to have scored five goals in a single World Cup match.

Several matches have seen two hat-tricks scored by players from the same team. In 1999, Sissi and Pretinha both achieved hat-tricks for Brazil against Mexico. Germany’s 2007 victory over Argentina witnessed Birgit Prinz and Sandra Smisek scoring hat-tricks. In the 2015 tournament, Germany again demonstrated their prowess, with Célia Šašić and Anja Mittag achieving hat-tricks against Ivory Coast, while Switzerland’s Fabienne Humm and Ramona Bachmann were the dynamic duo scoring six goals against Ecuador.

Fastest and Slowest Hat-tricks in FIFA Women’s World Cups

Some hat-tricks have set records for their speedy completion or prolonged duration. Fabienne Humm holds the record for the briefest hat-trick, scoring three goals in just five minutes for Switzerland against Ecuador in 2015. On the other hand, Ann Kristin Aarønes of Norway completed the longest hat-trick, with an interval of 89 minutes between her first and third goals against Canada in 1995.

Youngest and Oldest Player to Score Hat-tricks in FIFA Women’s World Cups

In terms of age records, Inka Grings became the youngest player to score a hat-trick at 20 years and 236 days, while Cristiane achieved the distinction of being the oldest player to score a hat-trick at 34 years and 25 days.

Hat-trick in World Cup Final

Carli Lloyd of the United States etched her name in history by scoring the sole hat-trick in a FIFA Women’s World Cup final during the 2015 match against Japan. Notably, this hat-trick stands alone as the only one achieved within regular time in any World Cup final, as men’s World Cup final hat-tricks have only been completed during extra time.

Complete List of Hat-Tricks in FIFA Women’s World Cups

#	Player	Country	Against	Date
1	Carolina Morace	Italy	Chinese Taipei	17 November 1991
2	Michelle Akers	United States	Chinese Taipei	24 November 1991
3	Carin Jennings	United States	Germany	27 November 1991
4	Kristin Sandberg	Norway	Nigeria	6 June 1995
5	Ann Kristin Aarønes	Norway	Canada	10 June 1995
6	Sissi	Brazil	Mexico	19 June 1999
7	Pretinha	Brazil	Mexico	19 June 1999
8	Sun Wen	China	Ghana	23 June 1999
9	Inka Grings	Germany	Mexico	24 June 1999
10	Mio Otani	Japan	Argentina	20 September 2003
11	Birgit Prinz	Germany	Argentina	10 September 2007
12	Sandra Smisek	Germany	Argentina	10 September 2007
13	Ragnhild Gulbrandsen	Norway	Ghana	20 September 2007
14	Homare Sawa	Japan	Mexico	1 July 2011
15	Celia Šašić	Germany	Ivory Coast	7 June 2015
16	Anja Mittag	Germany	Ivory Coast	7 June 2015
17	Gaëlle Enganamouit	Cameroon	Ecuador	8 June 2015
18	Fabienne Humm	Switzerland	Ecuador	12 June 2015
19	Ramona Bachmann	Switzerland	Ecuador	12 June 2015
20	Carli Lloyd	United States	Japan	5 July 2015
21	Cristiane	Brazil	Jamaica	9 June 2019
22	Alex Morgan	United States	Thailand	11 June 2019
23	Cristiana Girelli	Italy	Jamaica	14 June 2019
24	Sam Kerr	Australia	Jamaica	18 June 2019
25	Ary Borges	Brazil	Panama	24 July 2023
26	Sophie Román Haug	Norway	Philippines	30 July 2023
27	Kadidiatou Diani	France	Panama	2 August 2023