World Football News

Dembélé’s 25-minute hat-trick sends France top of Group I over Norway

Ousmane Dembélé scored a 25-minute hat-trick as France beat Norway 4-1 to top World Cup 2026 Group I, with Mbappé hitting the woodwork early and Désiré Doué adding a late header as France extend their scoring run; Norway, resting Erling Haaland and rotating ten players, briefly leveled through Thelo Aasgaard but were overwhelmed by France’s (hyper-mobile) attack.