{
  "id": 10400978,
  "title": "Ronaldo, Gyokeres, Haaland, 15 other Nations League hat-trick heroes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/ronaldo-gyokeres-haaland-15-other-nations-league-hat-trick-heroes",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-28T08:34:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/ronaldo-gyokeres-haaland-15-other-nations-league-hat-trick-heroes/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A total of 18 distinct players have scored hat-tricks within the UEFA Nations League, with Finland's Joel Pohjanpalo being the most recent addition to the list after netting three goals in Finland's 7-0 win over San Marino in September 2026. Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal's captain, remains the sole player to score a hat-trick in the Nations League Finals, accomplishing the feat against Switzerland during the 2019 semi-final. Norway's Erling Haaland and Spain's Ferran Torres hold the distinction of being the youngest players to score Nations League hat-tricks, achieving this milestone at the ages of 20 years and 82 days, and 20 years and 262 days respectively.",
  "summary": "See the full list of 18 players who have scored UEFA Nations League hat-tricks, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Erling Haaland, and Viktor Gyökeres. Read More: https://punchng.com/ronaldo-gyokeres-haaland-15-other-nations-league-hat-trick-heroes/",
  "key_points": [
    "18 players scored hat-tricks in UEFA Nations League",
    "Cristiano Ronaldo is sole player to score in Finals",
    "Erling Haaland and Ferran Torres are youngest hat-trick scorers"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Ronaldo, Gyokeres, Haaland, 15 other Nations League hat-trick heroes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/ronaldo-gyokeres-haaland-15-other-nations-league-hat-trick-heroes-10402068",
        "published": "2026-09-28T08:40:53.000Z"
      }
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}