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France Defeats Norway 4-1 in World Cup Group Match
Ousmane Dembélé scored a first-half hat-trick as France beat Norway 4-1 on Friday. The result placed France at the top of Group I with one match left in the group stage.
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France defeated Norway 4-1 in a FIFA World Cup 2026 Group I match on Friday. Ousmane Dembélé scored a first-half hat-trick for France, his first with the national team. One of the goals came on an assist from Kylian Mbappé.
France scored three goals before halftime and added one more after the break. The result left France atop Group I with one match remaining. BBC reported that Norway competed without Erling Haaland.
Dembélé scored the fastest World Cup hat-trick in 72 years. He stated that the hat-trick performance was his least impressive of the tournament so far.
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