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Since [[Independence Day (India)| independence]] in 1947, nine [[India national football team|Indian]] male footballers have scored three or more goals (a [[Hat-trick#Association football|hat-trick]]) in an international football match. No Indian player has ever scored more than three goals in a single match. The first player to score a hat-trick for India was [[Sahu Mewalal]] in a 4-0 victory over [[Myanmar national football team|Burma]] in the 1952 [[Colombo Cup| Colombo Quadrangular Tournament]].<ref name=sahuhattrick/> [[Sunil Chhetri]] is the only Indian footballer to have scored a hat-trick more than once; he has achieved this feat as many as three times, the latest of which came in India's 5-0 victory over [[Chinese Taipei national football team|Chinese Taipei]] in the opening match of the [[2018 Intercontinental Cup (India)|2018 Intercontinental Cup]].<ref name=chhetrihattrick3AIFF/><ref name=chhetrihattrick3/><ref name=chhetrihattrick3hindu/> This also happens to be the most recent instance of an Indian player scoring a hat-trick in an international football match.
Since [[Independence Day (India)| independence]] in 1947, nine [[India national football team|Indian]] male footballers have scored three or more goals (a [[Hat-trick#Association football|hat-trick]]) in an international football match. No Indian player has ever scored more than three goals in a single match. The first player to score a hat-trick for India was [[Sahu Mewalal]] in a 4-0 victory over [[Myanmar national football team|Burma]] in the 1952 [[Colombo Cup| Colombo Quadrangular Tournament]].<ref name=sahuhattrick/> [[Sunil Chhetri]] is the only Indian footballer to have scored a hat-trick more than once; he has achieved this feat as many as three times, the latest of which came in India's 5-0 victory over [[Chinese Taipei national football team|Chinese Taipei]] in the opening match of the [[2018 Intercontinental Cup (India)|2018 Intercontinental Cup]].<ref name=chhetrihattrick3AIFF/><ref name=chhetrihattrick3/><ref name=chhetrihattrick3hindu/> This also happens to be the most recent instance of an Indian player scoring a hat-trick in an international football match.

Arguably, the most famous hat-trick was scored by [[Neville D'Souza]] at the [[Association football at the 1956 Summer Olympics|1956 Melbourne Olympics]], the first Asian to do so in the history of [[Football at the Summer Olympics|Olympics football]], in a 4-2 victory over Australia.<ref name=hattricknevilleFIFA/><ref name=hattricknevilleNovy/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/2000/09/03/stories/0703044z.htm|title=Recalling Neville's extraordinary exploits in Olympic football|date=3 September 2000|accessdate=23 July 2018|author=Nandakumar Marar|publisher=''The Hindu''}}</ref> With 4 goals in 3 matches, he not only finished the tournament as joint top-scorer but also helped India to secure fourth place in the championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/mensolympic/melbourne1956/statistics/players/topgoals.html|title=STATISTICS|publisher=[[FIFA.com]]|accessdate=23 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/mensolympic/melbourne1956/awards/index.html|title=Final Tournament Standings|publisher=[[FIFA.com]]|accessdate=23 July 2018}}</ref>


India have conceded thirteen hat-tricks since 1947, the most recent being scored by [[Ashraf Nu'man|Ashraf Nu'man Al-Fawaghra]] in a 4–2 defeat by [[Palestine national football team|Palestine]] in an international friendly match in February 2013.<ref name=ashrafhattrickAIFF/><ref name=ashrafhattricktelegraph/> [[Branko Zebec]] was the first player to score a hat-trick against India, scoring four times for [[Yugoslavia national football team|Yugoslavia]] in the [[Football at the 1952 Summer Olympics|1952 Helsinki Olympics]].<ref name=zebechattrickFIFA/> Two other players, [[Bader Al-Mutawa]] of [[Kuwait national football team|Kuwait]] in an international friendly fixture and [[Ismail Abdullatif]] of [[Bahrain national football team|Bahrain]] in the [[2011 AFC Asian Cup Group C|2011 AFC Asian Cup]], have scored four goals against India.<ref name=baderhattrick/><ref name=abdullatifhattricktelegraph/><ref name=abdullatifhattrickhindu/> The only instance of India not losing a game even after conceding a hat-trick happened against [[Yemen national football team|Yemen]] in a [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC First Round|2002 FIFA World Cup qualification]] match which ended in a 3-3 draw.<ref name=yemenhattrick2001/>
India have conceded thirteen hat-tricks since 1947, the most recent being scored by [[Ashraf Nu'man|Ashraf Nu'man Al-Fawaghra]] in a 4–2 defeat by [[Palestine national football team|Palestine]] in an international friendly match in February 2013.<ref name=ashrafhattrickAIFF/><ref name=ashrafhattricktelegraph/> [[Branko Zebec]] was the first player to score a hat-trick against India, scoring four times for [[Yugoslavia national football team|Yugoslavia]] in the [[Football at the 1952 Summer Olympics|1952 Helsinki Olympics]].<ref name=zebechattrickFIFA/> Two other players, [[Bader Al-Mutawa]] of [[Kuwait national football team|Kuwait]] in an international friendly fixture and [[Ismail Abdullatif]] of [[Bahrain national football team|Bahrain]] in the [[2011 AFC Asian Cup Group C|2011 AFC Asian Cup]], have scored four goals against India.<ref name=baderhattrick/><ref name=abdullatifhattricktelegraph/><ref name=abdullatifhattrickhindu/> The only instance of India not losing a game even after conceding a hat-trick happened against [[Yemen national football team|Yemen]] in a [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC First Round|2002 FIFA World Cup qualification]] match which ended in a 3-3 draw.<ref name=yemenhattrick2001/>
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Since independence in 1947, nine Indian male footballers have scored three or more goals (a hat-trick) in an international football match. No Indian player has ever scored more than three goals in a single match. The first player to score a hat-trick for India was Sahu Mewalal in a 4-0 victory over Burma in the 1952 Colombo Quadrangular Tournament.[1] Sunil Chhetri is the only Indian footballer to have scored a hat-trick more than once; he has achieved this feat as many as three times, the latest of which came in India's 5-0 victory over Chinese Taipei in the opening match of the 2018 Intercontinental Cup.[2][3][4] This also happens to be the most recent instance of an Indian player scoring a hat-trick in an international football match.

Arguably, the most famous hat-trick was scored by Neville D'Souza at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, the first Asian to do so in the history of Olympics football, in a 4-2 victory over Australia.[5][6][7] With 4 goals in 3 matches, he not only finished the tournament as joint top-scorer but also helped India to secure fourth place in the championship.[8][9]

India have conceded thirteen hat-tricks since 1947, the most recent being scored by Ashraf Nu'man Al-Fawaghra in a 4–2 defeat by Palestine in an international friendly match in February 2013.[10][11] Branko Zebec was the first player to score a hat-trick against India, scoring four times for Yugoslavia in the 1952 Helsinki Olympics.[12] Two other players, Bader Al-Mutawa of Kuwait in an international friendly fixture and Ismail Abdullatif of Bahrain in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup, have scored four goals against India.[13][14][15] The only instance of India not losing a game even after conceding a hat-trick happened against Yemen in a 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification match which ended in a 3-3 draw.[16]


Hat-tricks for India

Only FIFA-recognized matches have been considered while compiling the list; unofficial friendly matches have not been included in this list.
Date Goals Player Opponent Venue Competition Result[a] Ref
16 March 1952
3
 Sahu Mewalal Myanmar Burma Colombo, Ceylon 1952 Colombo Quadrangular Tournament
4–0
 		[1][17]
26 December 1954
3
 Puran Bahadur Thapa Pakistan Pakistan Eden Gardens, Kolkata 1954 Calcutta Quadrangular Tournament
3–1
 		[18]
1 December 1956
3
 Neville D'Souza Australia Australia Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne Olympic Football Tournament Melbourne 1956
4–2
 		[5][6]
16 August 1967
3
 Marto Gracias Hong Kong Hong Kong Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 1967 Merdeka Tournament
4–0
 		[19]
5 August 1971
3
 Subhash Bhowmick Philippines Phillipines Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 1971 Merdeka Tournament
5–1
 		[20]
23 July 1974
3
 Magan Singh Rajvi Thailand Thailand Ipoh, Malaya 1974 Merdeka Tournament
4–2
 		[21]
16 August 1976
3
 Shabbir Ali Indonesia Indonesia Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 1976 Merdeka Tournament
3–1
 		[22]
26 September 1999
3
 I. M. Vijayan Pakistan Pakistan Kathmandu, Nepal 1999 SAF Games
5–2
 		[18]
13 August 2008
3
 Sunil Chhetri Tajikistan Tajikistan Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi 2008 AFC Challenge Cup
4–1
 		[23][24]
8 October 2010
3
 Sunil Chhetri Vietnam Vietnam Balewadi Sports Complex, Pune International Friendly
3–1
 		[25][26]
1 June 2018
3
 Sunil Chhetri Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai 2018 Intercontinental Cup
5–0
 		[2][3][4]

Hat-tricks conceded by India

India have conceded thirteen hat-tricks till date.

Date Goals Player Opponent Venue Competition Result [a] Ref(s)
15 July 1952
4
 Branko Zebec Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia Helsingen Pallokentta, Helsinki Olympic Football Tournament Helsinki 1952
1–10
 [12]
2 November 1969
3
 Ye Nyunt Myanmar Burma Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 1969 Merdeka Tournament
0–6
 [27]
7 August 1971
3
 Waskito Indonesia Indonesia Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 1971 Merdeka Tournament
1–3
 [28]
10 August 1976
3
 Cha Bum-Kun South Korea South Korea Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur 1976 Merdeka Tournament
0-8
 [29]
7 September 1977
3
 Cherdsak Chaiyabutr Thailand Thailand Busan Gudeok Stadium, Busan 1977 President's Cup Football Tournament
0–4
 [30]
9 June 1993
3
 Lee Ki-Beom South Korea South Korea Seoul, South Korea 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
0–7
 [31]
13 January 2001
3
 Tryggvi Guðmundsson Iceland Iceland Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi Sahara Cup Millennium Football Tournament
0–3
 [32]
4 May 2001
3
 Adel Al-Salimi Yemen Yemen Althawra Sports City Stadium, Sana'a 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
3–3
 [16]
16 August 2006
3
 Yasser Al-Qahtani Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
0–3
 [33][34]
14 November 2010
4
 Bader Al-Mutawa Kuwait Kuwait Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi International Friendly
1–9
 [13]
14 January 2011
4
 Ismail Abdullatif Bahrain Bahrain Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha 2011 AFC Asian Cup
2–5
 [14][15]
29 November 2011
3
 Musakanya Bruce Bwalya Zambia Zambia Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Margao International Friendly
0–5
 [35][36]
6 February 2013
3
 Ashraf Nu'man Al-Fawaghra State of Palestine Palestine Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi International Friendly
2–4
 [10][11]

Notes

a The result is presented with India's score first.

References

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