Brazilian striker Cristiane makes history at the World Cup by becoming the oldest player to score a hat-trick
Brazil striker scored the first hat-trick of the Women's World Cup and became the oldest player in the tournament's history to hit a treble as Brazil beat debutants Jamaica 3-0 in Group C.
The 34-year-old Cristiane, replacing injured six-time FIFA World Player of the Year Marta, netted in the 15th, 50th and 64th minute in front of a 17,000 crowd at the Stade des Alpes in Grenoble.Aged 34 years and 25 days, she beat the record held by Cristiano Ronaldo, who was 33 years and 130 days old when he scored a hat-trick in Portugal's 3-3 draw with Spain at Russia 2018. Follow @cnnsport Cristiane is congratulated by teammates after scoring.
— TIM CAHILL June 9, 2019 Bonansea, who had an earlier effort ruled out for marginal offside by VAR, leveled for Italy, who are nine places below Australia in the world rankings, on 56 minutes after a defensive howler by Clare Polkinghorne, who was caught napping in possession.Italy had a second effort ruled out for offside with nine minutes remaining after Daniela Sabatino finished neatly, but Bonansea connected with a free kick to beat Lydia Williams in the Australian goal for the winner.
Two goals in the first half give @Lionesses the three points, but @ScotlandNT will take a lot of positives from their #FIFAWWC debut! #ENGSCO pic.twitter.com/AVGo40uuDb — FIFA Women's World Cup June 9, 2019 "We set standards and the players have to keep meeting them," he told BBC Sport."We cannot drop below those standards and if we do we get performances like that second half. We have to be relentless."England took the lead courtesy of a VAR decision to award a penalty after a cross from Fran Kirby hit the outstretched arm of Nicole Docherty.
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