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France forward Ousmane Dembélé scores a first-half World Cup hat trick in 4-1 win over Norway
Dembélé scored three times in 25 minutes as France clinched top spot in Group I and Norway rested Erling Haaland and other regulars.
- On Friday, France forward Ousmane Dembélé scored a first-half hat-trick in just 32 minutes at Boston Stadium, leading France to a 4-1 victory over Norway in Group I.
- Norway coach Stale Solbakken rested 10 regular starters, including captain Martin Odegaard and Erling Haaland, to prioritize player recovery after both teams had already secured Round of 32 spots.
- Dembélé's treble was the first first-half hat-trick at a men's World Cup since 1994, with Kylian Mbappe assisting two goals and substitute Désiré Doué adding a late fourth.
- France advanced to the knockout stage with nine points atop Group I, while Norway finished second with six points and will face Ivory Coast on Tuesday.
- Head coach Didier Deschamps missed the match to attend his mother's funeral in France, and supporters displayed "Avec Toi Didier" banners in solidarity with the absent leader.
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In a game without a lot of stakes, the Blues easily won (4-1) against the Norwegian replacements. What to delight the nearly 200,000 French living in the United StatesAfter 25 seconds, Kylian Mbappé hit the latte. This will be the best parade of the Viking shield this Friday night. In Boston, Didier Deschamps's men - absent after his mother's death - easily disposed of their opponents, who collected three goals from Ousmane Dembélé with regulari…
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sportschau.deThe pot-avorite does what a pot-avorite does. And a superstar does what a superstar does: Ousmane Dembélé was the light figure in France's 4:1 victory against Norway.
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