GRENOBLE: Veteran Brazil striker Cristiane became the oldest person to score a Women’s World Cup hat-trick as her treble handed debutants Jamaica a 3-0 loss in Group C in Grenoble.

The South American champions were missing superstar Marta, the all-time leading scorer in Women’s World Cups, through injury in Grenoble.

But they set their campaign off to a flying start as Cristiane headed the first before tapping home a second. A fine free-kick gave the 34-year-old the first hat-trick at France 2019.

Cristiane, who plays her club football in her home country for Sao Paulo, is the oldest player to score a World Cup hat-trick in either the men’s or women’s game.

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 the men’s World Cup in Russia in June 2018.

In front of a 17,000 crowd at the Stade des Alpes, Brazil could even afford to miss a penalty, Jamaica’s 19-year-old keeper Sydney Schneider saving Andressa Alves’ weak attempt when the score was 1-0.

It was awarded after Allyson Swaby handled inside her own area.

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