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Dembélé Scores Hat Trick as France Defeats Norway 4-1
Ousmane Dembélé scored three goals in 32 minutes during France's 4-1 win over Norway. The result secured first place in Group I and qualification for the round of 32.
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Ousmane Dembélé scored a first-half hat trick as France defeated Norway 4-1 in a World Cup group-stage match. The goals came within 32 minutes and represent the second-fastest hat trick in World Cup history. Désiré Doué added a fourth goal in second-half stoppage time. Norway's Thelo Aasgaard scored once, briefly making the score 2-1.
Norway rested several starters, including Erling Haaland, and made ten changes to the lineup that defeated Senegal earlier in the week. France controlled possession and created multiple scoring chances against the altered Norwegian side. France goalkeeper Mike Maignan saved a penalty from Jørgen Strand Larsen.
Norway coach Stale Solbakken kept several regular starters on the bench for the entire match.
France will face a third-place qualifier in New Jersey on Tuesday.
Norway will play Ivory Coast in Dallas on the same day. Dembélé received two assists from Kylian Mbappé during the hat trick. The performance occurred while Dembélé holds the Ballon d'Or title.
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