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France beat Morocco 2-0 in the World Cup 2026 quarterfinals, with Mbappe scoring from the edge of the box and Dembele adding a second to send Didier Deschamps’s side to the semifinals, where they will face Spain or Belgium.
France defeated Morocco 2-0 to become the first semifinalist of the 2026 World Cup, with goals from Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé. France dominated despite 48% possession, outshooting Morocco 22-5 and posting a 3.04 to 0.14 edge in expected goals. Morocco had impressed earlier, but France’s depth and finishing proved decisive. The remaining quarterfinals are Spain vs. Belgium and Norway vs. England, with Argentina vs. Switzerland also on the schedule; the semifinals will pit France against the Spain/Belgium winner and Norway/England against Argentina/Switzerland.
France is the heavy -340 favorite to beat Sweden in the World Cup Round of 32, with the draw at +500; a common bet is France -1.5 at -125, and Ousmane Dembele is highlighted at +100 to score anytime, as Mbappe may be double-teamed. A 2-0 or 3-1 France win is anticipated.
Ousmane Dembélé, the reigning Ballon d’Or winner, scored a historic first-half hat trick for France against Norway—the first World Cup half-time hat trick since 1994—while his wife Rima Edbouche Dembélé celebrated with an Instagram Story accompanying a TV broadcast photo; the performance highlights France’s strong group-stage showing and raises questions about their progression in the tournament.
Day 16 wrapped the group stage with tiny Cape Verde becoming the smallest nation to reach the knockout rounds after a 0-0 draw with Saudi Arabia, while Ousmane Dembele starred for France with a hat-trick against Norway. Belgium, Spain and other favorites progressed, Iran faced elimination risk after a controversial VAR incident in their draw with Egypt, and USA coach Mauricio Pochettino was reportedly offered a four-year contract through 2030, underscoring the USMNT’s rising profile as the knockout phase approaches.
Ousmane Dembélé scorched Norway with a first-half hat trick (7th, 20th, 32nd) as France cruised to a 4-1 win, with Mbappé assisting the first two goals; it was the fastest World Cup hat trick in 72 years. France secures a strong knockout-stage position, while Haaland and most Norway regulars sat out. Dembélé becomes only the third French player to score three goals in a World Cup, Mbappé reaches 20 World Cup goals+assists, and France looks formidable heading into the Round of 32 against Sweden.
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.
France defeated Norway 4-1 to finish Group I with a perfect record, led by Ousmane Dembélé’s second-earliest World Cup hat-trick and strong support from Kylian Mbappé; Norway’s 10 changes and a late penalty save could not prevent Les Bleus from advancing to the knockout stage as group winners.
France beat Norway 4-1 to finish top of Group I at the 2026 World Cup, with Ousmane Dembele bagging a 32-minute hat-trick and Desire Doué adding a late fourth; Senegal also defeated Iraq 5-0 in a separate Group I match, boosting their knockout qualification hopes.
France beat Norway 1-0 in their World Cup 2026 Group I clash, with Dembele scoring early after a Mbappé-inspired move; Mbappé also struck the post, and Norway keeper Selvik made several saves as France rotated their lineup. Haaland was rested for Norway. Both teams sit on six points after two matches, keeping them on course for knockout qualification.
Paris Saint-Germain outplayed Bayern Munich to reach the Champions League final against Arsenal, with Ousmane Dembélé scoring early and PSG’s defense and relentless pressing stifling Bayern; Harry Kane’s late strike offered a glimmer of hope, but PSG prevailed to set up a final against Arsenal.
Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich produced a nine-goal thrill-ride in the Champions League semi-final first leg, with PSG grabbing a 3-2 half-time lead and extending to 5-2 before Bayern roared back to 5-4. Dembélé scored twice, Kvaratskhelia hit twice, Olise impressed, and Neves opened PSG’s scoring as the tie heads to a dramatic second leg.
Paris Saint-Germain beat Liverpool 2-0 at Anfield to seal a 4-0 aggregate victory, with Ousmane Dembele scoring twice to end the tie; Arne Slot’s surprise start with Alexander Isak (and Hugo Ekitike) backfired as Liverpool pressed without finding a winner, a penalty call overturned on review, and a late substitute threat offered a brief glimmer before Dembele’s stoppage-time tap-in.
Paris Saint-Germain beat Liverpool 1-0 at Anfield (3-0 on aggregate) thanks to Ousmane Dembele’s 73rd-minute strike to reach the Champions League semi-finals; Liverpool pressed for a breakthrough but were thwarted, a Liverpool penalty was overturned by VAR, and Hugo Ekitike suffered a worrying injury in the first half as PSG controlled the tie.
Ousmane Dembele of PSG and Aitana Bonmati of Barcelona won the men's and women's Ballon d'Or awards, respectively, with Bonmati making history as the first woman to win three consecutive awards and Dembele securing his first. The ceremony celebrated their achievements amid other football honors and recognitions.