Ibrahimović scored his first hat-trick on 4 September 2004, when he scored four goals against Malta, the team against which he has scored the most times, with six.
Ibrahimović mencetak hat-trick pertamanya pada 4 September 2004, saat ia mencetak empat gol melawan Malta, tim lawan dimana ia mencetak skor terbanyak, dengan jumlah enam.