Mitrović and Šeško Set Nations League Scoring Records
Aleksandar Mitrović of Serbia and Benjamin Šeško of Slovenia are the only players to have scored in five consecutive UEFA Nations League matches, according to UEFA. Mitrović achieved this scoring streak from June 5, 2022, to October 12, 2024, while Šeško's streak ran from June 12, 2022, to September 9, 2024.
During these runs, both players scored hat-tricks, with Mitrović netting three goals against Sweden on September 24, 2022, and Šeško scoring a treble against Kazakhstan on September 9, 2024. UEFA also reported that a total of 18 different players have scored hat-tricks in the Nations League, with Finland's Joel Pohjanpalo being the latest to join this list after scoring three times in a 7-0 victory over San Marino in September 2026.
Notably, Cristiano Ronaldo remains the only player to have scored a hat-trick in the Nations League Finals, achieving this against Switzerland in the 2019 semi-final.
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