FIFA World Cup 2026: Dembele's hat-trick fires France to 4-1 win over Norway

Ousmane Dembele's spectacular first-half hat-trick propelled France to a dominant 4-1 win against Norway in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group I match in Boston. The victory confirmed France's top position in the group, as both teams had already secured their spots in the knockout stages prior to the fixture.

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Dembele produced a sensational first-half hat-trick to put France firmly in control of their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group I clash.

Dembele opened the scoring in the 7th minute with a brilliant finish, and doubled France's lead in the 20th minute with a stunning strike from outside the box. Although Norway managed to pull one back through Thelo Aasgaard in the 21st minute, Dembele quickly restored France's advantage, completing his hat-trick in the 32nd minute. This remarkable feat marks the first first-half hat-trick in a FIFA World Cup this century.

Norway's struggles continued in the second half when striker Jorgen Strand Larsen missed a penalty. France sealed their commanding victory with a fourth goal from winger Desire Doue in the 94th minute, who scored with a header from a cross by his PSG teammate Bradley Barcola. France has now scored three or more goals in their last four World Cup matches, a streak not seen since Spain between 1998 and 2002.

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His treble is the first first-half hat-trick at a FIFA World Cup in the 21st century.

With this result, Norway finished second in Group I and is set to play Ivory Coast in the round of 32. France will remain on the East Coast to face a third-place qualifier in their next match.

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Norway finished second in Group I to set up a round-of-32 game against the Ivory Coast in Dallas.