World Cup Hat-Tricks: From Messi to the Legends

Scoring a hat-trick at the FIFA World Cup is one of football's most electrifying achievements. Only a select few have managed to net three times in a single match on the grandest stage. The most recent player to join this exclusive club is Lionel Messi, who achieved the feat during the 2022 tournament in Qatar. His treble added to the storied history of World Cup hat-tricks, which includes iconic names like Geoff Hurst, who scored for England in the 1966 final, and Kylian Mbappe, who notched a h...