Dembele hat-trick as France beat Norway 4-1 to top World Cup 2026 group

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France defeated Norway 4-1 on Friday in their final Group I match at the FIFA World Cup in Foxborough, Massachusetts. With both teams already qualified for the knockout stage, the victory allowed France to finish top of the group.

Ousmane Dembélé led the French attack, scoring his first hat-trick with Les Bleus. He netted all three goals in the first half, completing the feat within 25 minutes. One of Dembélé's goals came via an assist from Kylian Mbappé.

Norway entered the match with a second-string side, as the coach opted to rest several star players ahead of the knockout stage. This included star striker Erling Haaland, who sat out the contest.

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