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Most World Cup Hat-Tricks

Sándor Kocsis and others jointly hold the all-time record for most world cup hat-tricks: 2 (1954). Below is the full ranking — current through the 2026 men’s World Cup (15 Jul 2026).

  1. 1 🇭🇺 Sándor Kocsis 1954 2
  2. 1 🇫🇷 Just Fontaine 1958 2
  3. 1 🇩🇪 Gerd Müller 1970 2
  4. 1 🇦🇷 Gabriel Batistuta 1994, 1998 2

Current through the 2026 men’s World Cup (15 Jul 2026). Source: FIFA / Wikipedia, cross-checked.

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