Ronaldo had 3 goals in 3 WCs before WC 2018 hat-trick vs Spain
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored a hat-trick against Spain in his side's opening round match of the World Cup 2018, had hit only three goals in the three previous World Cup editions. Ronaldo's hat-trick propels him to 84 international goals, making him the joint-second on the all-time list of highest goal-scorers in international football.