Dembele's Hat-Trick Sends France to a 4-1 Victory Over Norway in WC 2026
TL;DR
Ousmane Dembele scored a first-half hat-trick as France beat Norway 4-1 to seal Group I with nine points, with Mbappe starting and Desire Doué adding a late fourth; Norway finished second with six points and will face Ivory Coast in the knockout stage, while Didier Deschamps, who will step down after the World Cup, missed the match to attend his mother’s funeral but is due back with the squad.
- Dembele scores hat-trick as France beat Norway 4-1 at World Cup 2026 Al Jazeera
- Dembélé hat trick vs. Norway confirms France are a World Cup favorite ESPN
- Group I Standings: Live standings and permutations as France, Norway, Senegal and Iraq battle for places Yahoo Sports
- Erling Haaland and others not starting for Norway against France at the World Cup AP News
- Norway head coach defends decision to rotate team, rest Erling Haaland vs. France: ‘It was a no-brainer’ The New York Times
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