BERN (Switzerland): America’s Bert Patenaude has belatedly been recognised as the first scorer of a World Cup hat-trick after world soccer’s governing body FIFA cleared up a 76-year-old error.
FIFA announced on Friday that Patenaude was the first man to score three goals in a World Cup match when he inspired the United States to a 3-0 win over Paraguay during the inaugural 1930 tournament in Uruguay.
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