Sunday, April 21, 2019

World first FIFA hatrick


1930 FIFA World Cup records the world's first FIFA World Cup hat trick in a match held between the United States and Paraguay. The match played on July 17 at Estadio Parque Central, Montevideo ended with a win for the United States with three goals to nil. Bert Patenaude, a forward for the United States netted the three goals at 10 minutes, 15 minutes and 50 minutes of the game. United States was defeated in the semi-final by Argentina and Patenaude had a total of four goals in the tournament. 


Patenaude had to wait till 2006 to have his confirmation of his feat, 32 years after his death. The controversy of the second goal was finally approved by FIFA to Patenaude’s credit.

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