Dembélé’s 25-minute hat-trick sends France top of Group I over Norway
TL;DR
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.
- Dembélé hat-trick fires France past Norway to seal top spot in World Cup group The Guardian
- Norway coach Stale Solbakken: Resting Haaland vs. France a 'no-brainer' ESPN
- France’s Ousmane Dembélé scores a first-half hat trick in 4-1 win over Norway NBC News
- Why Erling Haaland Didn’t Play for Norway vs. France—2026 World Cup Sports Illustrated
- Dembele scores hat-trick as France beat Norway 4-1 at World Cup 2026 Al Jazeera
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